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The Chicago Force women's football team is headed to the playoffs -- but they need your help to get there. The team's travel budget is just about tapped, so they're asking for donations to help get the whole team to the conference championships in Kansas City July 11, and then hopefully the championship in Austin after that.
by Andrew Huff — 07/03 — Sports/Recreation
When the weather forecast is too vague, institutions from the city to universities are calling on private meteorologists to take some of the uncertainty out of the day.
by David Schalliol — 07/03 — Business/Shopping
Barack Obama has joined the refreshed Hall of Presidents at Disneyworld. (He looks a little doughy.) More background here. [via]
by Andrew Huff — 07/03 — People/Sightings
Whether you're just freshening up after a morning at the gym or defending your taxi against assailants, deodorant has you covered.
by David Schalliol — 07/03 — Stuff
Now that it's, um, Fourth of July eve, it's time for the media to roll out research about what's legal and illegal around town.
by David Schalliol — 07/03 — Resources
Last Spring, Johnny Depp and the film crew of Public Enemies took the city back in time. And, once again, Chicago -- mobsters, machine guns and all -- stole the show in familiar places.
by John Lendman — 07/02 — Film
WildClaw Theatre, the local theater company that focuses on horror productions, invites authors to submit ten-minute radio scripts to Deathscribe 2009, their second annual festival of short radio plays. The submission deadline is the end of July. Details at the WildClaw Website. (via)
by Jim Allenspach — 07/02 — Theatre/Dance
Uh, I don't want to panic anyone or anything, but... um... there's a big old monitor lizard running around Libertyville right now. No, really. Well, we can't say the Dead Milkmen didn't warn us.
by Mr. Dan Kelly — 07/02 — People/Sightings
BestParking.com is a handy site that lets users compare daily and monthly parking rates based on neighborhood, address, cross street, or attraction. Previously only available in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and D.C., the site recently added Chicago to their system.
by Alissa Strother — 07/02 — Transportation
Stuck at the office? Play a little Bike Salute Memory, based on Dubi Kaufmann's Bike Salute site.
by Andrew Huff — 07/02 — Found on the Web
Are early summers in Chicago getting chillier? The Straight Dope runs the numbers.
by Andrew Huff — 07/02 — City Life/Cultural
Karl Malden, born in Chicago and raised in Gary, has passed away. So long, Lt. Stone.
by Mr. Dan Kelly — 07/02 — People/Sightings
Bureau of Self-Promotion: I wrote an article about coyotes in Chicago and an undeveloped parcel of land at 16th and Clark a few have chosen to make their home. Part two next week.
by Mr. Dan Kelly — 07/02 — Found on the Web
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