Trash as Fashion
Did you acquire your newest fashion design at an event sponsored by the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County? Perhaps.
Merge
Too Moderate For Illinois?
The moderate State Rep. Beth Coulson is worried that she could be Scozzfavaed in the race for Mark Kirk's congressional seat.
Oprah's Last Show
It seems Oprah, and her 453-local-employee-run Harpo Inc. studios are not fleeing the Windy City for L.A. as earlier speculated. Oprah is actually leaving her talk show altogether. The announcement will be officially made on her show (after 25 years on the air) Friday with the last show scheduled on Sept. 9, 2011.
OTL Celebrates Anniversary With Live Taping
OutsideTheLoopRadio.com, whose Chicago-interest audio magazine podcast and WLUW radio show is celebrating its third year on the air, is hosting a live taping Friday, Nov. 20 at Toons Bar and Grill. The event is free with some quite interesting guests stopping by.
Happy 75th, Billy Goat Tavern!
After work snack alert: The Billy Goat Tavern celebrates its 75th anniversary today with 75-cent cheezborgers and beers. (If you followed us on Twitter, you'd have heard two days ago.)
Bleeding Heart Beats in Oak Park
Just a reminder, this Sunday is Bleeding Heart Bakery's grand opening for their Oak Park location: free mini cupcakes, donut holes, and a birthday cake raffle. Keep up with the tasty goings-on here.
The Bean, No Hancock
Gowalla is an app on your iPhone that lets you share places you've been, and features lots of neat icons for landmarks. Chicago's one of its popular cities, so you'd think they'd a custom icon for the Hancock Building like they do for the Bean and Sears Tower.
Kombat Ready
Chicago-based illustrator and videogame artist Vincent Proce shares some concept art for Mortal Kombat characters done before he left Midway Games earlier this year [via]
Because You Might Have Forgotten
You are beautiful. It's true.
Rogers Park Robber Nabbed
Note to would-be muggers, maybe wearing a bright orange coat isn't the way to go. Also, don't "go nuts" and decide to "go on a spree."
Meet Joe Laiacona
The Reader's cover story this week tells the most interesting Chicago political story (not involving a scandal) in recent history: an openly gay leather master running for state rep against the incumbent lesbian daughter of a clout-heavy alderman.
'Tis the Season... For Tax Prep
If you're a whiz with your W2s, the Center for Economic Progress has volunteer opportunities to help low-income families prepare their taxes. Last year, their volunteers did over 33,000 returns and brought back $52 million in refunds for families across Illinois.
Changing its Name to Goldley Park
BusinessWeek thinks Tinley Park is the best place in America to raise your kids. Last year they thought it was Mount Prospect, so I guess they just really like Chicago suburbs. (Thanks, Dee!)
Old Chicago Theater, Illustrated
Gordon McAlpin does a beautiful job capturing the decaying beauty of Portage Park's Patio Theater in today's Multiplex. (See it bigger here.)
Chicago Edition Debuts Friday
The Chicago edition of The New York Times, produced by the Chicago News Cooperative, debuts Friday.
Slowdown
Monday 11/23
Eye of the Sandman Screening and Discussion @ Gene Siskel Film Center
Pig Butchering Demo @ Mado [SOLD OUT]
Going Pro: How to Take Your Literary Venture to the Next Level
Tuesday 11/24
Chicago Moth StorySLAM: BLUNDERS
Wednesday 11/25
Kid Sister with Flosstradamus @ House of Blues
Rob and Allison Leavitt @ Green City Market
The Muppet Movie @ Film Center
Ruffle Your Feathers @ Betty's Blue Star Lounge
Friday 11/27
The Great Muppet Caper @ Film Center
It's a Wonderful Life @ The Biograph
Sing-A-Long Sound of Music @ Music Box
Saturday 11/28
Sing-A-Long Sound of Music @ Music Box
The Great Muppet Caper @ Film Center
The Hot Karl's Santa Claus Conquers the Nazis
Sunday 11/29
Sing-A-Long Sound of Music @ Music Box
Fuel [28]
What's your stand-by restaurant -- the place you go when you don't want to think that hard about it?
