Weekend Movie Roundup: Beat The Heat Edition

Published July 16, 2010 at 2:20 p.m.
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Photo by Coconutbill Looking to stay out of the heat this weekend? Consider the cool darkness of one of the bevy of our local cineplexes ... It is Inception weekend. We're not sure if we're ready to say that Christopher Nolan is the new Steven Spielberg, but lots of folks are excited about this one. The phrase "From the director of ... Batman Begins and The Dark Knight " alone is probably enough to guarantee box office success and a $60-70 million opening weekend seems to be the consensus.

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Stimulus Signs Draw Fire

Published July 16, 2010 at 2:40 p.m.
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Image via Yesterday we took a look at the progress of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, opinions of which predictably split along party lines. Illinois’ Republican Congressman Aaron Schock has a new bone to pick with the stimulus - signage. According to the Chicago Tribune, a spokesman for IDOT reported that about 950 signs have been posted along roadways to inform people that the roadwork was funded by the stimulus bill. Calling it “propaganda” and an “unnecessary overhead

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Chicagoist's "Beer of the Week:" Ineeka Organic Green Tea Beer

Published July 16, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
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The earliest civilizations were also brewers. Lacking hops, they would spice their beer with tea, a practice that craft brewers around the world are reviving. Dogfish Head has its "Sah-tea." Lambrucha, an extremely tart blending of Belgian ale with kombucha tea, made its US debut in Chicago. Locally, Goose Island has been toying around with tea based beers well before "Sai-Shan-Tea" (cheap plug) ... Another local tea purveyor, Ineeka Tea, has entered the beer market with a beer spiced with

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Ice Cream Social

Published July 16, 2010 at 4:38 p.m.
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I scream, you scream, the heat screams for ice cream. And you can get your ice cream free tomorrow night from 7-9 p.m. at Kenmore Live Studio ( 678 N. Wells St., 312-265-0871 ) as a preview of the Chicago Luxury Ice Cream Festival ... Enjoy ice cream samples from local micro-creameries and ice cream makers while Bleeding Heart Bakery's Michelle Garcia conducts a baking demonstration to the "I can't believe they're still around" sounds of Liquid Soul. Garcia and Bleeding Heart will also have

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Woman On Chicago's Most Wanted List Caught

Published July 17, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
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Sherry Halligan ... Although the Chicago Crime Commission only released their new list of the 10 Most Wanted criminals earlier this week, they've already made their first big capture ... Sherry Halligan--who was accused of murdering a man in her LaGrange home in 2003--was caught 10 miles away from LaGrange in Palos Hills on Friday, ending a six year nationwide manhunt ... Halligan was turned in by someone that recognized her from the list ... "She surrendered peacefully, they took her to court,

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Cook County the Elite Taxer

Published July 17, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
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The Department of Revenue of Cook County was the proud recipient of the 2010 tax collector award by the National Association of Counties. It's strategic planning and modernization efforts to collect the money off its citizens was unmatched by any other in the U.S. Cook County previously ranked number one with the highest sales tax in any large city at 10.25 percent. The rollback that took effect July 1 only ties us for the number one slot with Los Angeles at 9.75 percent. The highest sales tax

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Raiders of the Lost Ark @ Jonquil Park

Published July 17, 2010 at 10:59 a.m.
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Do you remember the first time you saw preeminent archaeologist Indiana Jones outrun a giant boulder, uncover the Ark of the Covenant, and just generally kick a whole lotta Nazi ass? If you answered "on VHS cassette tape" -- and unless you're over the age of 35, chances are you did -- then you're in luck! See Raiders of the Lost Ark on the big screen under the stars at Jonquil Park tonight. Admission is free, but get there early to stake out a good spot. Movie starts at dusk (around 8:30pm).

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Free Preview of Luxury Ice Cream Festival @ Kenmore Studios

Published July 17, 2010 at 8:48 p.m.
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Head to the Kenmore Live Studio (678 N. Wells) tonight from 7-9pm for a free preview of the Chicago Luxury Ice Cream Festival, which features samples from Bleeding Heart Bakery and music from Liquid Soul. Yes, that Liquid Soul ...

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Kid Sister with Konono N°1 @ Downtown Sound in Millennium Park

Published July 19, 2010 at 11:43 a.m.
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After exploding onto the national music scene with the hugely popular single "Pro Nails" featuring Kanye West, Kid Sister's (Chicago's own Melisa Young) star has been on the rise. With the release of her album, Ultra Violet , and her new single, "Day Dreaming", featuring Cee-Lo, her first hometown show of the summer is without a doubt a can't-miss. Joining her tonight at the Downtown Sound series will be internationally renowned Congolese street band Konono N°1. 6:30pm. Pritzker Pavilion. Free

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High Places @ Edible Audible Picnic

Published July 19, 2010 at 3:03 p.m.
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Grab your lunch and take it to Pritzker Pavilion at noon for an Edible Audible Picnic. High Places consist of Mary Pearson and Rob Barber. Since its inception, High Places has created a signature sound out of using bass-heavy, yet crisp beats, lilting vocal melodies, syncopated rhythmic lines performed on folk percussion instruments, guitar duets turned into treated samples, and percussive lines created from the manipulation of household objects. Their brand new record, High Places vs. Mankind,

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