As we creep toward green beer better weather, we also get to dip into a long list of annual March events that keep Chicago humming in the meantime. St. Patrick's ... Read More

"We Are Not Quitters" President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were all smiles during a sobering, hopeful speech by President Obama last night before a ... Read More

The President of the United States, and our hometown guy, Barack Obama will speak to the nation this evening at 8 p.m. CST. The White House has already released an ... Read More

If you live in the 5th Congressional District and plan to vote in the Tuesday, March 3 primary for a candidate to replace Rahm Emanuel, this is how you can ... Read More

Have you got your kid covered for summer? If not, check out the very cool techy and digital camps being offered in the city this summer. Related: Chicago Summer Camp ... Read More

I happen to live in Rahm Emanuel's former district, which is currently in search of his replacement. I have also attended a few of the 20+ candidates' meet and greet forums. ... Read More

IL Governor Pat Quinn has launched a website called Recovery Illinois so that we can tap into the benefits of the stimulus package (or track them if you care to). ... Read More

Are lottery tickets one of your ways of getting through the Great Recession? If so, the Illinois Lottery has launched the St. Patrick's Day Millionaire Raffle that promises their best odds ... Read More

When your favorite actress holds the Oscar in her sweaty, malnourished hands this coming Sunday night, will you be able to properly discuss your hometown bragging rights to her statuette? Related: ... Read More

Adam Fendelman, Chicagoan and your About.com cell phone rabbi, offers up the scoop on the new Cricket wireless service that launched in Chicago this week. It's a flat-rate, no-contract gig. ... Read More

The Knuckle-Bump of Love, Too Let's wrap up this President's Day and Valentine's Day weekend with a look at the nation's first couple and their looks of love. I've written elsewhere ... Read More

Many of our fellow Chicagoans are heading to DC to work in the Obama administration. Perhaps it's a great job fit for you, too. Learn more here. Related: More About Barack ... Read More

This is a very comical post (with links to mp3's) of President Barack Obama cussing up a storm. Sort of. Apparently, when Obama recorded the audio version of his book, ... Read More

When I began researching this list of days when we can enjoy Chicago's museums and other attractions for free, I did not expect this: More than a dozen ... Read More

The McCormick Foundation has announced it will close its three-year old Freedom Museum on Michigan Avenue effective March 1, 2009. They now intend to spread their mission on the move. ... Read More

It's Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial birthday tomorrow. You can cram a pretty quick history lesson into your day by reviewing how the post office condensed his life into just four postage ... Read More

The Art Institute of Chicago is giving everyone free general admission during the entire month of February. You can also get half-priced tickets to their featured exhibit "Becoming Edvard Munch." It ... Read More

Maybe it's because Chicago is too rocked out on Obama, but Springfield is clearly having a lot more fun than we are with Lincoln's Bicentennial Celebration. Chicago's Lincoln Bicentennial ... Read More

Now there's more than just Santa to write to. You can send a hand-made birthday card to Abraham Lincoln as part of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of his ... Read More

There was some grumbling on this site last month when the new junior U.S. senator from Illinois, Roland Burris, took way too long to get an e-mail address. Now he ... Read More

Find the Best Summer Choice for Your Kids - More than 50 Camps to Choose From If you're hoping to send your kid to camp in the city of Chicago this ... Read More

It's getting a wee bit closer to St. Patrick's Day. This year St. Patrick's Day falls on Tuesday, March 17, which means both the Downtown Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade ... Read More

Chicagoan Jennifer Hudson returned to the limelight tonight to sing the national anthem at Super Bowl XLIII. It was especially good to see her emerge after the crushing triple murders ... Read More