I’m taking a brief hiatus from working on this website. On Friday, January 22, the man who inspired this website (Jack Strom) died of a massive heart attack in his home. He was 48. Grieving …

A few weeks ago, I was asked to contribute my picks to Time Out Chicago for its “Cheap!” issue…and guess what? That issue comes out Thursday. And on Friday the magazine — along with Broke …

I’ve been a bit distracted looking for a full-time job, trying to balance launching this website and staying afloat. (I was laid off of my full-time gig eight months ago… and, as you might have …

Note: Lollapalooza isn’t exactly the first thing that jumps to mind when thinking of cheap or free things in Chicago, but it’s also a festival that offers a good deal of value for those who …

Because of child care (and other) scheduling issues, I won’t be attending any of the cocktail parties for BlogHer 2009, but I will be there both Friday and Saturday for the duration. I’ll be representing …

A darling of the indie music crowd since 2004, the annual Wicker Park Fest has grown into one of the most well-attended neighborhood festivals in the city. This year, the fest — running Saturday July …

The popular annual Pitchfork Music Festival returns to Union Park this weekend, running from Friday, July 17th through Sunday, July 19th. Tickets for all three days are sold out, but frugal concert-goers armed with a …

Hello to everyone who’s been finding this website by searching on the interwebs for cheap and free things in Chicago (in some iteration or the other). Please be patient, as I’m slowly adding content to …