August 21, 2003

Murder in Lincoln Park

Brad Nelson Winters, the artistic director of Terrapin Theatre Company, was found dead in his apartment on Tuesday. He had been strangled and stabbed several times, police say. [Trib login: gapers/gapers]

- ah | 21.08.03 ~ Theatre/Dance

Her Majesty, Mayor

At least Daley would never try this (or would he?): The mayor of North Chicago, Bette Thomas, put a photo of herself on this year's city vehicle stickers. The city council is up in arms, and has drafted regulations to ban images of living people from city stickers.

- ah | 21.08.03 ~ Politics/Activism

Tuvalu in Trouble

Is global warming causing Chicago's mild summer? Hope not, 'cause it's also screwing over tiny little Tuvalu. Can coral atolls grow as fast as water levels rise? Probably not. Don't worry, .tv domains will still be for sale (after all - Tuvaluans have to have some way to pay their UN dues). It's just that all the DNS will end up being managed in New Zealand.

- ag | 21.08.03 ~ In the News

Hot Doug's specials

Bookmark alert: Hot Doug now updates his specials page every morning, so you can check to see when the duck and foie gras sausage or spicy Italian with vodka marinara, basil, and fresh mozzarella comes around. I already know today's lunch: kangaroo. And for the vegetarians, his veggie dogs rock.

- jd | 21.08.03 ~ Eating/Drinking

Say hello to Mars

Mars is the closest to the Earth in years and by the end of this month it will be within 34 million miles of us. Woo! Stop by the Adler Planetarium tonight to join in Mars Madness. Take a date and make her think you're one of those nerdy intellectual types we really fall for.

- | 21.08.03 ~ Offbeat/Misc. Events

Chicago vs. California.

This week's Newcity includes an amusing editorial on the CA governor recall campaign, with an interesting comparison of the state and our city. "Once upon a time, everybody in California was from Chicago; now, everywhere in Chicago you can find Californians. We are your lost children, California. We are California Libre. With Kaos seizing your statehouse, we are your populace in exile."

- jma | 21.08.03 ~ Politics/Activism

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