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Food Carts Are Finally Legal in Chicago

Sep 24, 2015

Food Carts Are Finally Legal in Chicago

With food carts on practically every corner in some places, NYC's endless smorgasbord of street food has often been used to make Chicago feel inferior.

Don't Worry, Chicago Is Still the Corruption Capital of America

Jul 15, 2015

Don't Worry, Chicago Is Still the Corruption Capital of America

While the Second City is proudly second to none in lip fuzz and brunching, it also ranks first in something more sinister than crappy deep dish pizza: corruption.

Finally! Happy Hour Legalized in Illinois

Jul 15, 2015

Finally! Happy Hour Legalized in Illinois

The great state of Illinois just got a little greater, with an end to a dizzyingly stupid law that kept bars and restaurants from serving cheaper happy hour drinks.

Watch Animals Celebrate the Blackhawks Victory Just Like Humans

Jun 19, 2015

Watch Animals Celebrate the Blackhawks Victory Just Like Humans

Alright, so they aren't exactly like people.

These Chicago Photos Will Haunt Your Dreams

Jun 19, 2015

These Chicago Photos Will Haunt Your Dreams

There's a reason Hollywood chose Chicago as the primary location for The Dark Knight: dream-like banks of mist coming off the lake and world-famous architecture often combine for an eerie, ominous backdrop.

This Stunning Time-Lapse Video Makes Chicago Look Like a Tiny Model

Jun 11, 2015

This Stunning Time-Lapse Video Makes Chicago Look Like a Tiny Model

We all know Chicago is damn well the most beautiful city in the world, and yet somehow, a new time-lapse video using tilt-shift photography makes it look even more spectacular -- like a miniature toy model buzzing with movement and life.

New Taco Bell Plans to Serve Beer & "Twisted Freezes" With Rum, Vodka

May 18, 2015

New Taco Bell Plans to Serve Beer & "Twisted Freezes" With Rum, Vodka

Taco Bell's new Chicago location is making plans to serve booze, and we have the documents to prove it.

New CTA System Might Finally Reduce Awful Bus-Bunching Issues

May 12, 2015

New CTA System Might Finally Reduce Awful Bus-Bunching Issues

Finally, you might not have to endure as many miserable commutes with buses bunching up along your bus route, thanks to a new system the CTA said it hopes will address the awful, frustrating issue.

Are Hot Tub Boats Actually Coming to Chicago? We Found Out.

May 11, 2015

Are Hot Tub Boats Actually Coming to Chicago? We Found Out.

In some European cities like Amsterdam and London, floating hot tub tugboats actually exist and people use them to lazily soak and sip drinks along major urban waterways -- you know, because why the hell not?

Upside-Down Chicago Skyline Seen From Michigan Shore

May 7, 2015

Upside-Down Chicago Skyline Seen From Michigan Shore

Chicago isn't something you're supposed to be able to see all the way from Warren Dunes State Park in Michigan, so that's why Joshua Super ruled out the city's skyline as a possible explanation for the strange object he saw hovering over the horizon on Lake Michigan while on a recent camping trip with his girlfriend.

Here's Your Chance to Buy Your Very Own Used CTA Seats

Apr 29, 2015

Here's Your Chance to Buy Your Very Own Used CTA Seats

If in the unlikely event that you ever want to sit in those nice, undoubtedly clean CTA train seats for any longer than you absolutely have to, then here's some good news: it's now possible to purchase your very own thanks to this listing on ebay.

City Officials: 2015 Could Be the Last Year the Pride Parade is in Boystown

Apr 28, 2015

City Officials: 2015 Could Be the Last Year the Pride Parade is in Boystown

City officials warned Monday that they are prepared to find a new home for Chicago's massive LGBT Pride Parade -- that is, unless authorities, organizers, and Boystown can clean up its act this year.