Chicagoist Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:00:00 -0600
Extra Extra: Naperville Stabbing Leaves One Dead, Two Seriously Injured ... A Naperville stabbing left a teacher dead and two seriously injured, new theaters are coming to Chicago, and other news. [ more › ]



Indiana Secretary of State Convictions Could Kick Off a Bumpy Month for Daniels ... Governor Mitch Daniels is riding high after his State of the Union response last month. But while he is taking a star turn nationally, things are looking bumpy for him at home. [ more › ]



Calumet 412 Tumblr Celebrates Forgotten Chicago Ephemera ... A Tumblr site takes a look at Chicago history through photography, postcards, and other ephemera. [ more › ]



All-Star Roster Comes Up Rose-y ... Derrick Rose will start in the 2012 All-Star Game, which will be held February 26. [ more › ]



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Around Town: Clear Skies ... If you're a flickr user and wish to have your photography considered for "Around Town" or other Chicagoist features, please tag your photos with "Chicagoist" and enter them into our flickr pool. [ more › ]



Last Minute Plans: Where To Watch The Super Bowl ... Still don't have Super Bowl plans? Check out the deals at these restaurants during the game. [ more › ]



"The Rosie Show" Moves to Smaller Studio and Cuts Staff ... "The Rosie Show" changes format to attract more viewers, sheds jobs in the process. [ more › ]



Morning Box Score: Flames Burn Blackhawks ... In last night's games, the Blackhawks fell to the Flames and Loyola lost to Cleveland State. [ more › ]



Today's Weather: Drizzle ... Everybody works for the weekend, only to find a chance of light rain and ice pellets in the forecast. [ more › ]



Extra Extra: Driver Traveled Five Miles Wrong Way On Stevenson ... A drunk driver sped five miles in the wrong direction on the Stevenson Expressway before crashing head-on with a car on a ramp to Lake Shore Drive. [ more › ]



One For The Road: Remembering Rube Foster ... Today we look at Andrew "Rube" Foster, founder of the Negro National League, which formed today in 1920. [ more › ]



Indiana School Bus Driver Arrested For Driving Bus Full of Kids While Drunk ... Once again, readers, our rule about crime stories from Indiana has been validated. [ more › ]



Wicker Park "Space" Invaders Plan New Barcade ... The former manager of Brooklyn's BarCade are bringing the concept to Chicago, opening Emporium Arcade Bar in Wicker Park in March. Start stocking up on quarters now. [ more › ]



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Fire Safety Reports Available Online After Deadly High Rise Fires ... In the wake of two deadly high-rise fires that highlighted flaws in Chicago's fire code, the city will release fire safety reports online [ more › ]



Chicago Public Schools Lifts Longstanding Ban On YouTube ... Chicago Public Schools teachers will finally be able to access YouTube now that CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard has decided to lift the longstanding ban. [ more › ]



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Friday Afternoon Diversion ... Yet another reason we're glad that Tom Hardy's in The Dark Knight Rises? If he hadn't become an actor he might have been .. a rapper. [ more › ]



Gov. Quinn Takes The Cinnamon Challenge ... WGN's Jonathon Brandmeier challenged Gov. Pat Quinn to swallow a spoonful of cinnamon this morning. [ more › ]



Chicagoist's Beer of the Week: Taiwan Beer ... Unlike other Asian exports, light and forgettable, Taiwan Beer has a pure, clean taste, with a quick, fluffy head and a crisp flavor that compliments spicy foods. [ more › ]



Private Security Firm Training Local Security For NATO/G8 Demonstrations ... A company out of Elburn, Ill., called Controlled Force—which provides training for law enforcement, the military and civilians—is working with local security forces to control crowds and "potential rioters" [ more › ]



Navy Pier Redesigns Range From What?! To Wow!! ... The proposed redesigns of Navy Pier were released earlier this week. Some love it. Some hate it. And some wish the redesign teams would stop using Daniel Burnham's words out of context to explain their own vision. Personally, while we have no idea why the city would want a glacier jutting out of the lake 365 days a year as proposed by !melk/HOK/UrbanLab, we do like the layered and intricate walkways imagined by Davis Brody Bond/Aedas/Martha Schwartz Partners. [ more › ]



Illinois Proposes Statewide Ban On Texting While Biking ... Even though we still struggle with the logistical gymnastics of how one can navigate the roads while sharing status updates on a phone, Illinois lawmakers decided it's enough of a problem to warrant statewide legislation. [ more › ]



Bring The Gay To Super Bowl XLVI ... Even before one of Madonna’s backup dancers was overheard (accidentally-on-purpose) saying the Queen of Pop would be “bringing gay to the Super Bowl,” we knew that Super Bowl XLVI would be as gay as it gets with 106 muscled guys—in tight-fitting uniforms—piling up on top of each other. [ more › ]



Midday News Links: Woman Dies On 110th Birthday ... Jane Ising fled Germany when the Nazis rose to power, taught economics at Bradley University and had five great grandchildren. She died yesterday on her 110th birthday. [ more › ]



Friday Lunchtime Diversion: Tickled to Sleep ... Worst super power. Ever. [ more › ]



Pencil This In: Gapers Block's BBQ Bowl ... Gapers Block's inuagural BBQ Bowl is set to kick off noon tomorrow at Club Lucky. [ more › ]



Around Town Fridays: Scenes From The Lake View Polar Bear Club's Celebration of Shrinkage ... The Lakeview Polar Bear Club held their 11th annual "Celebration of Shrinkage" Jan. 28. Chicagoist Photos Flickr Pool contributor Mike Travis was on hand with his camera at the ready and included some shots from the balmy plunge. You can check out Travis's entire set here. [ more › ]



Properly Sauced: Happy Pisco Sour Day! ... This great holiday is sure to be adopted in America, just as soon as everyone tastes one of the cocktails. [ more › ]



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Noah Thinks His Big Contract Affected His Early Bad Play ... Surely Noah, the child of a professional tennis star/pop star and a supermodel, isn't as susceptible to newfound riches as his peers from lesser backgrounds. [ more › ]



Tavi Gevinson Lends Singing Voice To Cadaver Trailer ... Jonah Ansell, who made a stop-motion film announcing his engagement last September, released the trailer to his animated short film "Cadaver," starring Oak Park fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson, who also sings a poignant cover of the Neil Young classic "Heart of Gold" for the film. [ more › ]



Celebrate Valentine's Day At 1,400 Feet ... The Willis Tower Skydeck is hosting a Valentine's Day Breakfast on "The Ledge," the thrilling (or scary) glass skyboxes installed in 2009. [ more › ]



City Moves To Grant Wrigley Building Landmark Status ... The Commission of Chicago Landmarks unanimously recommended granting landmark status to the Wrigley Building. A lot of you will think, "why the hell hasn't this happened before?" [ more › ]



Former Survivor Frontman Sings Gingrich's Book On The Colbert Report ... As payback for using the song "Eye of the Tiger" without permission—or as Stephen Colbert put it, "An eye for an eye of the tiger"—Bickler read Gingrich's book A Nation Like No Other to the tune of "Eye of the Tiger." [ more › ]



WCIU, WVON To Pay Tribute To Don Cornelius ... WVON-AM and WCIU TV, radio and television homes of the late "Soul Train" host Don Cornelius, are paying their tributes to Cornelius with a marathon of classic "Soul train" episodes and a live broadcast of a Wednesday public memorial service at the Museum of Broadcast Communications. [ more › ]



Morning Box Score: Bulls Shine In New York, Edmonton Routs Blackhawks Again ... Derrick Rose shined under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden. The Blackhawks actually made a game of their return to Edmonton before the wheels fell off again. [ more › ]



Today's Weather: Vapory ... We wake up this morning to a fog advisory until 11 a.m. and the coolest temperatures we've had in a week. [ more › ]



Extra Extra: Three Chicago Law Schools Sued For Inflating Statistics ... John Marshall Law School, Chicago-Kent College of Law and DePaul University College of Law are being sued for inflating job placement statistics. [ more › ]



One For The Road: Happy Birthday Papa Bear ... On this date in 1895, George Halas, founder of the Chicago Bears and the NFL, was born. Here are some things you may not have known about Halas. [ more › ]



Construction Workers Discover Cold War-Era Fallout Shelter ... Construction workers on Lower Wacker Drive discovered a fallout shelter from 1962 that contains all of the necessities from water to toilet paper to survival biscuits. [ more › ]



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