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The Next Hot Doug Dog

ah — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:04:27 -0500

Speaking of hot dogs, the finalists have been chosen in Time Out's contest to create the next encased meat special for Hot Doug's. Go vote now!

Hot Pockets

kg — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:07:28 -0500

Workers at a city agency accused of taking, um, unlawful gratuities? Say it isn't (yawn) so.

Brett Favre ...a Bear?

ah — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:44:50 -0500

Probably not. But maybe.

Get Your Frank On

rn — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:54:03 -0500

The GB Drive-Thru staff reviews some of the city's best (and meh) hot dogs in this week's Feature story.

Baseball and the Olympics

ah — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:56:42 -0500

Chicago's 2016 Olympics boosters are hoping an Major League Baseball official's statements don't jinx their chances.

Jailhouse Suck

dk — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:31:17 -0500

After a 17-month investigation, the Feds released a report on Cook County Jail, citing, per the Times, "vastly inadequate medical care, beatings at the hands of jail workers, and dilapidated dangerous building conditions." The best quote comes from U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald, “You can’t have conditions where people are dying and being amputated."

TAL Up For Emmys

jma — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:03:00 -0500

Congratulations to This American Life: the TV version of the award-winning radio program garnered 5 Emmy nominations yesterday. Tune in this September to see how many the program wins...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Turns 100

dcs — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Chicago-based Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first sorority started by African-American college women, is turning 100. It's celebrating in D.C. with the "largest banquet style dinner in the history of conventions." Mattel's even commemorating the anniversary of the group with the AKA Centennial Barbie.

Shirt Wars

dk — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:23:48 -0500

Not everybody likes the new "New Chicago" t-shirt at Fake Shore Drive (121 comments so far). Today, Naledge speaks up on the whole "fiasco."

Call Jenny Longshot If Found

ah — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:46:04 -0500

Not your typical neighborhood graffiti.

Chicago: It's No Cowpie

kg — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:27:22 -0500

In an op-ed piece in the Terre Haute TribStar, Chicago gets a thumbs-down from one woman who states a preference for corn fields and cowpies. Maybe she hasn't gone to the Farm In The Zoo.

Psst... Prohibition Is Over

kg — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:15:06 -0500

Somebody forgot to tell a South Side man that you can buy liquor legally in Chicago now. He was busted by cops in Tennessee transporting moonshine across state lines. Riding shotgun with him? His dog, Thunder.

18 Chicago Starbucks to Close

dcs — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:08:37 -0500

Crain's tells us which ones will vanish.

SOLVE T-Shirt

ah — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:59:36 -0500

Local urbanwear designer FormulaWerks is offering a t-shirt memorial to murdered street artist SOLVE for a limited time.

Transmission Feature: Previewing Pitchfork

ash — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:04:52 -0500

Know what you're in for this weekend before you head down to Union Park and the Pitchfork Music Festival by reading about our favorites over in Transmission.