What does Pee-Wee and his Playhouse gang think of Apple's newest product? more ›

Four men ranging in age from their early 20s to 30s died this morning when their car crashed and flipped over in Crest Hill, officials said. The names of the four men have not been released, but a family member of one of the deceased informed officials that they were all friends who had grown up together in Romeoville. more ›

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Residents of the Beverly and Morgan Park may have thought they had a reprieve from massive crowds descending to their neighborhood on March 14th, but some people refuse to let the South Side Irish Parade die. Apparently, the 10 day festival and “South Side Irish Parade Family Fest” the former parade planning committee put together isn’t enough for some enthusiasts. With that in mind, the Sun Times reports that one Evergreen Park resident started a Facebook event called “I say we show up at the Southside Irish Parade Anyways.” more ›

Break up the Bulls! The team has hit their longest winning streak of the season - all on the road - at five games after edging the New Orleans Hornets in overtime 108-106. Luol Deng not only led the team with 26 points but also had the game tying basket with less than a second left. The teams stayed close for most of the first half with the Bulls pulling away for a seven point halftime lead. They extended that lead in the third quarter, leading by as many as 15. But the Hornets fought back in the fourth, even taking the lead at times. After Deng's last second shot sent the game to overtime, it was Derrick Rose - who had 18 points - hitting two free throws to put the Bulls up for good while a Brad Miller shot extended the lead. Joakim Noah also had a solid night, scoring 13 and pulling down 18 rebounds. The Bulls remain a distant second in the division and seventh overall in the Eastern Conference but the recent winning streak - which has been through a solid portion of the strong Western Conference - has put the Bulls over .500 again at 23-22. Now the team gets a few days off to rest up before returning home to face the LA Clippers on Tuesday (7 p.m., CSN). more ›

• The Tribune discovered personal data literally floating down the street.
• Ald. Ike Carothers has allegedly reached a deal that will involve him pleading guilty on Monday to bribery charges; a guilty plea would require Carothers to resign from his position.
• The former mayor of Niles, Nick Blase, was sentenced to a year in prison for his part in a shakedown scheme.

The two shows we would have suggested be a part of your plans this weekend were Cold War Kids at The Vic and MOSDOOM at Congress, but one is sold-out and the other has been rescheduled. However, when things don't quite shake out the way we want them to, we know Chicago can always deliver an excellent Plan B. On Saturday, Plan B is Abbey Pub, where Hercules & Love Affair and Kid Color will spin DJ sets for your dancing pleasure. more ›

It's Friday and it's time to kick the weekend into gear. We at Chicagoist are unapologetic about our love for certain strains of pop and say what you will about Ke$ha's bubblegum Uffie impression on her hit "TiK ToK," you have to admit it's pretty catchy. It's been remixed near to death already, but we just got our hands on one of the few that stands out above the crowd, so feast your ears on the exclusive premier of Deluka's sightly rockin', slightly retro reimagining of "Tik Tok." more ›

Former Chicago Alderman Edward "Fast Eddie" Vrdolyak may be looking at three to four years in prison now that the appellate court overturned Vrdolyak's 5 year probation sentence he received last year. more ›

You've laughed, you've cried, you've gaped in shock and horror - and now we're talking about it in this week's entry to the Chicagoist Podcast Series. How did this week's Wal-Mart expose come to be? What was the first indication that something might be a bit off about the Our Community Our Choice website? And what was the process involved in uncovering the truth? Oh, and what's coming up in the future? We spoke with our very own Kevin Robinson to dig through the details. more ›

And the dress code is, simply, "fabulous." Tonight, Trikone, a Chicago-Midwest group for LGBTQ South Asians, is set to host "Jai Ho: Bollywood Jalwa," the latest installment of a once-every-three-months party that has generated a lot of buzz in the community. The party starts at 8 p.m. at Big Chicks. more ›