August 18, 2003

IIT is Segway-friendly

Authorities at the Illinois Institute of Technology say the school on Chicago's South Side has become the nation's first Segway-friendly campus. The school announced a partnership yesterday with the New Hampshire-based company that makes the two-wheeled battery-powered transportation devices.

- eh | 18.08.03 ~ Transportation

Windy City Wiffleball

Despite receiving shockingly little media coverage, Chicago's littlest league, the Windy City Wiffle Ball League soldiers on. Your next opportunities to see the powerhouses of the plastic bat will be at the Wifflehouse Invitational August 26 in Essexville, Michigan.

- ah | 18.08.03 ~ Sports/Recreation

Return of the Dress Code

Call it a sign of the economic times: Bank One has instituted a dress code. The new uniforms -- black pants and shoes, blue top -- are worn by all 18,000 branch employees, from teller to manager.

- ah | 18.08.03 ~ City Life/Cultural

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