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Last night, a man riding his bicycle on Sheridan Road near Winthrop Harbor was struck from behind and killed by an SUV that then fled the scene. The man was in his 50s and is the latest in a tragic string of bike riders who have been killed in Chicago this spring. Police are looking for the driver of the SUV.
Only two days remain in the Dance Movie Blogathon! Learn yourself all about David Bowie's footwork in Labyrinth, Kevin Bacon's prototypical Angry Young Dancer ("I'm so angry I'm dancing up against backlit silo walls") -- and so very much more. [via]
The CTA Tattler has a rundown on the CTA train reroutings this weekend. Due to work on the elevated tracks there will be some serious re-routing in the Loop. You might want to check out the details if you're planning to be downtown.
In Waukegan, the staff aren't catching students hacking on school computers, they're catching teachers smoking pot in the teachers' lounge.
Got hair on your palms?
Did your mom say you'd go blind?
Early to Bed says, "Nope."
(Think you can make a better haiku about masturbation? Then lube up your wordsmith skills and toss your favorites over to the wonderful folks at Early to Bed.)
Chris Brunn, our resident guru of all things vegan, hits up Austin's eateries in this week's Drive Thru feature.
The Reader's neighborhood series hits Ukrainian Village and East Village.
Anne Elizabeth Moore interviews the creators of The Barack Obama Project, which examined how Obama has been represented in photographs.
Looking for some action tonight? Head to the Burlington where our very own DJ Lapple Pietunes (aka Lauri Apple) goes head to head with Chicagoist's Tankboy in a DJ battle. Free stuff from both Chicagoist and Gapers Block. The fun starts at 9pm and goes late into the night, with giveaways and more.
He usually writes about the local architecture, but "urbanist" Lee Bay turns his attention to the gas crisis and even gives the presidential candidates a free speech sure to garner them votes.
An anonymous email circulating in a Florida community contends that Tyson Foods is bringing in "vanloads" of gang members from Chicago to work in their plant there, some of whom are apparently fired and "roaming the streets like wild dogs." The local sheriff's office acknowledges the email, but says the information is not true.
The Museum of Science & Industry's latest exhibit, "Smart Home: Green + Wired," debuts today. Prairie Mod's latest podcast is an interview with creator Michelle Kaufmann.
Yesterday, aldermen stopped far short of requiring all Chicago retailers to accept plastic bags for recycling. The compromise required retailers who derive 25% of their gross sales from food or pharmaceuticals to offer plastic-bag recycling. Check out the Sun-Times coverage of this story for the dismayed perspective of the Chicago Recycling Commission's Mike Nowak.
The "Jetsonian" WiMAX is reportedly coming to Chicago by year's end.
A group of students in South Holland, IL deploy 1,000 snack cakes to Iraq.
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Friday 05/09
John Sandford @ Borders State Street
Tatsu Aoki's Miyumi Project @ Steppenwolf
F Magazine Reading @ Women & Children First
Rock'n'Roll High School @ Music Box
Loose Lips Sink Ships (CD Release) @ The House Cafe
George Motz @ Barbara's Bookstore Oak Park
Tim W. Brown and Paul McComas @ The Book Cellar
Faces for Radio @ Let Them Eat Chocolate
Marquez Dance Project & Nicole Gifford Dance @ Hamlin Park Fieldhouse
Tour: Smart Home, Green + Wired
Saturday 05/10
Sci-Fi Spectacular @ The Music Box Theater
VHS Or Beta, Tiger City At Empty Bottle
2nd Annual Dance Derby Fundraiser @ Hideout
Russian Circles @ Subterranean
Mama Said Knock You Out @ The Stadium
The Schadenfreude Rent Party @ Empty Bottle
National Train Day @ Union Station
Sunday 05/11
Megafaun, Jon Mueller, Paulina Hollers @ The Hideout
Mommie Dearest @ Music Box Theatre
Monday 05/12
El Perro Del Mar/Lykke Li @ Schubas
Elizabeth Hand and Matthew Sharpe @ The Book Cellar
Tuesday 05/13
Arianna Huffington @ Borders Michigan Ave
Elizabeth George @ Borders State Street
David G. Whiteis @ 57th Street Books
Nuruddin Farah @ Barnes & Noble Evanston
World Kitchen Learning Series: Perfect Picnics in the Park
Wednesday 05/14
Kat Hibbard @ Transitions Bookplace
Benefits of Locally Grown Food @ Sulzer Library
Charles M. Payne @ 57th Street Book
A Global Warning: Understanding Climate Change @ Field Museum
Green City Market Opens @ 1750 N. Clark
Thursday 05/15
Lynne McTaggart @ Transitions Bookplace
Anne Laughlin & Kate Sweeney @ Women & Children First
Gourmet Wine Cellar @ Field Museum
Jimmie Briggs @ International House
Cory Doctorow @ Barnes & Noble Clybourn
Chicago Children's Museum Discussion @ City Hall
