February 12, 2004

Fumbling with the Bra

Lucky us: Chicago will be home to one of the four charter teams in the newly announced Lingerie Football League. The Chicago Passion, Los Angeles Dream, New York Euphoria and Dallas Desire will kick off their inaugural, three-game (including the second Lingerie Bowl) season next January. Don't expect to catch practices anywhere nearby -- this is a pay-per-view only event. Not surprisingly, all this doesn't sit well with the members of the Chicago Force, our local Independent Women's Football League. "You know what I wish?'' said Dee Walker, a 6-1, 190-pound fullback and defensive tackle for the Force, in a Sun-Times article. "I wish they would have extended us the opportunity to come play at halftime of the Super Bowl. This is a kick in the teeth. They're always trying to hurt legitimate women's sports. Corporations won't even talk to us about sponsorship unless we can put 15,000 people in the stands. But if we played in our bras, our budget would be fat.''

- ah | 12.02.04 ~ Sports/Recreation

Not So Green Gaia

They're all over the city: bright green clothing donation bins for Gaia-Movement Living Earth Green World Action Inc., an environmental charity. But, as the Tribune reports today, Gaia is giving little of the proceeds of all those clothes to the environmental causes it claims to support. Gaia is part of a shadowy Dutch-based organization called Tvind, whose leader was arrested in 2002 on fraud charges.

- ah | 12.02.04 ~ Outdoors/Environment

A Special Ride

Speaking of memorable cab rides: Tomorrow, the Chicago Carriage Cab company is giving out 500 roses to passengers in its maroon luxury taxis as a Valentine's Day publicity stunt (never mind that Saturday is the big day).

- ah | 12.02.04 ~ Transportation

Chicago = Gotham?

Michael Caine gave a little boost to our city the other day. He is set to play Alfred, Batman's faithful servant, in the next Batman movie, "Batman: Intimidation". Over talks with online magazine 15 Minutes, Caine mentioned exterior shots of the film will be set in Chicago. The director quickly cautioned this is not a done deal, but if it all works out, Gotham will be Chicago.

- eh | 12.02.04 ~ Film

You meddling kids

The Sun-Times reports that Chicago's enforcement of curfew has been temporarily suspended, because of problems with Indiana's laws. The 7th US Circuit Court ruled that Indiana does not give enough protection to minors who need to be out after hours, and since Chicago is part of the 7th Circuit, its laws need to be changed as well. So all you minors, this is your chance to stay out after 10:30 on weeknights (11:30 on weekends)!

- jma | 12.02.04 ~ In the News

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