FRIDAY, Feb 1 "Wine Down" with master sommelier Alpana Singh Sample 20 Different Wines from Around the World Friday, Feb 1 6 to 8 p.m. Foodlife 835 North Michigan, Chicago, IL (312) 335-3663 ext. 354 $15 Wine ... Read More

As the nation celebrates Black History Month this February, Chicagoans can be forgiven if we'd prefer to sit back and watch black history in the making: Our senator, Barack Obama, ... Read More

Early voting in Illinois ends this Thursday, January 31. Find the nearest location for you to exercise your duty of citizenship here.

This Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill Gunner's Mate School, aka Building 521, was built in 1954 on the Great Lakes Naval Base. Now, with the Department of Defense reducing its base ... Read More

Cupid, draw back that bow and let your arrow go straight to these not particularly precious ways to enjoy Valentine's Day in Chicago. Image courtesy of Babes with Blades' Pool Noodle ... Read More

Though the weather outside is frightful, the city's cultural life motors on. That's how we get through it isn't it? (Well, that, a down parka, a plane ticket if you're ... Read More

The City of Chicago is seeking Chicago residents or Chicago-based production companies to enter two juried competitions: 2008 Chicago Short Comedy Video and Film Festival Films must be under 10 minutes long. Winners ... Read More

Fit Pregnancy magazine has ranked Chicago 28th among major cities as being a great place to have a baby, and they didn't even include quality of schools among the criteria. ... Read More

The Illinois Green Party will hold its first statewide Illinois primary in history on Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008. That means many of you will have the choice before voting ... Read More

Greg Neise, a birder from Berwyn, was at the Lincoln Park Zoo earlier this month checking out the Cooper's Hawks and crows when President Bush's helicopter passed by and began ... Read More

With all the problems in the world today, how the CTA budget crisis got ownership of the term "doomsday" is beyond me. But, as you've likely heard, the budget crisis ... Read More

The 78th annual Boat, RV & Outdoors Show, which perhaps trails only baseball and motherhood in its activities of "American-ness," kicked off this morning and runs through this Sunday, January ... Read More

Martin Luther King, Jr. that is. His actual birthday was today, but Chicago, like the nation, will celebrate King's legacy this weekend with the holiday on Monday and a series ... Read More

Although you may have a good idea of who is going to get your vote for President, don't forget how you fudge your way through the voting process whenever you ... Read More

Just tonight I signed up for the Chicago Cubs season tickets waiting list. My number in line? 77,455. I'm not kidding. Care to get behind me? Register on the Cubs' site ... Read More

The clock is definitely ticking down to make your voice heard in Illinois' Primaries, but Cook County Clerk David Orr's office issued a statement describing how you can still vote ... Read More

I've just posted Chicago Jobs - Top Sites for Your Search and Jobs at Chicago's Top Employers, which are designed to help you tap deeper into Chicago's job market or ... Read More

As Obama and Huckabee take Iowa, Illiniois rachets up for our primary on Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008. Here are two voting guides - one for the Democratic primary and ... Read More

We've posted the top picks of Chicago Events and Things to Do for January 2008. Find what might be in store for you here.

This post related to Where to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in 2008. If you want 2009 information go here. If you bring your Christmas tree to one of Chicago's ... Read More

What a gorgeous, snowy night it was yesterday evening at Navy Pier. Even the fireworks barge had a little lit Christmas tree on it, adding to the festiveness of ... Read More