Can You Come Up With a Game as Good as Cards Against Humanity? By Amanda Sims The founders of your favorite dirty card game have a contest to design the next fun thing you'll play at a party. Read more
Here's How a New Amendment Would Change Pensions in Illinois By Adam Doster The state House just passed a bill that would caps salaries, give cost of living adjustments, and more. Here's what it would take to get the Senate to approve. Read more
The Homicide Numbers Sound Good, But Hold the Champagne By Carol Felsenthal Those falling numbers don’t tell the whole story about Chicago's random, pervasive, endless gun violence. Read more
Here Are the Big Sales Happening in Chicago Shopping This Month By Lynn Okura Bey The shopping scene is heating up, with store openings, deals, and events in May. Read more
At Stark's First Warehouse Sale in Years, Get Designer Carpets and Fabrics, Cheap! By Alice Oglethorpe Rugs and textiles are on sale for as much as 75 percent off today through May 19. Read more
Trixie Whitley Is No Frank Sinatra Junior By Kevin McKeough The 25-year-old singer doesn't stand in the shadow of a famous musician father. See for yourself tomorrow night. Read more
Kabocha First Impressions: Satisfying, If You Can Find It By Chicago dining scout A good effort yields mixed results at new Kabocha. Skip the sashimi; try the tartare. Read more
Chicago’s Happiest House Smiles Down on North Center By Dennis Rodkin Architect and builder Eric Parfenoff believes a façade can be pretty funny. Read more
Why Kevin Gregg May Not Be Terrible For The Cubs After All By Adam Doster The reliever sucked as a Cub a few years ago. But this year, he's actually been really good! What happened? Read more
Why Penny Pritzker’s Commerce Secretary Confirmation Hearing Won’t Be Easy By Carol Felsenthal Pritzker's past, from Chicago schools to the sub-prime mortgage mess, won't make it fun. But it could be much worse. Read more
