http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080623/us_nm/carlin_dc
My friend Jeff just sent me an instant message and it actually made me sad.
George Carlin has died.
Rest in Peace George. I have always been a fan of your humor. As a kid, my parents wouldn’t let me listen to your comedy. You had one of my favorite guest starring roles on the Simpsons. You […]
Yesterday saw a tornado outbreak happen across the outlying Chicagoland area. Touchdowns were reported in Wilmington, Frankfort, Peotone and Mundeline. No serious injuries were reported, however there was quite a bit of property damage.
I was sitting at US Cellular Field when the storms came through, and although the sky was ominous it really didn’t seem […]
Obama’s political team out-organized Clinton
By NEDRA PICKLER – 1 day ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Call them Kool-Aid drinkers. Political romantics. Starry-eyed dreamers.
But as the marathon Democratic primary campaign nears an end, Barack Obama’s staff is on the verge of vindicating its belief that the eloquent black freshman senator from Illinois was a unique […]
By DON BABWIN – 2 days ago
CHICAGO (AP) — Police said Thursday that five people found dead in a ransacked house a day earlier had been slain, but they had no suspects and had not determined a motive.
But authorities said they are confident the killings were not random, said Chicago Police Commander Eddie Welch.
“They were […]
Here is the AP report:
CHICAGO (AP) — A tractor trailer that witnesses said didn’t seem to slow down rammed into a crowded bus shelter and a Chicago Transit Authority train station during the evening rush hour Friday, killing two people and injuring more than a dozen others.
The truck smashed into the street-level bus shelter without […]
I know I am not crazy. I just felt the ground shake. Thought it was a truck.
Nope, an earthquake just hit. 5.4 is what Fox News is reporting. No other agency is reporting it yet. My friend texted and said her bed was swaying in Plainfield.
Here is the AP report:
WEST SALEM, Ill. (AP) — A […]
Hey everyone!
I have been amazed at how fast the site has grown in just a few weeks. We are now hitting about 200 hits a day, which considering the little amount of promotion going into it right now, I find inspiring. After working out the bugs and discussed everything with my fellow contributers and writers […]
Most of the things I post here on this website are light hearted and I hope you enjoy reading. Today I am going to go a little darker, but also to shed light on something positive that has happened in the wake of the Stacy Peterson disappearance.
I few months back, I was commissioned to do […]
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/881812,taxi040708.article
Taxi drivers in Chicago accepted a deal to add an additional dollar to everyones fare in order to balance gas prices. They feel this is unfair. I mean, come on. The average ride cannot last more than 10 mins. 5-8 rides an hour, so thats 8 dollars an additional. I am sure they only go through […]
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-chicago-river-body-webapr08,0,7958998.story
at 10:45 AM.
Really? How weird would that be? Walking around on a coffee break and see a body in the river?