West Side Democrats Choose Third Party Challenger To Indicted DemPhoto via Derrick Smith's website. Lance Tyson is the new candidate for the 10th District Unity Party — that's just like the Democratic Party except state Rep. Derrick Smith isn't invited. A group of West Side Democrats have chosen the challenger to take on Smith in the election this... continue reading on Chicagoist
Kobayashi Downs 5 Al's Italian Beef Sandwiches In 95 SecondsCompetitive eater Kobayashi, of Nathan's Hot Dogs fame, competed against five Chicago Now bloggers to see if he could eat as many Al's Italian Beef sandwiches as they could collectively. Results were... predictable.... continue reading on Chicagoist
Extra Extra: Cook County Considers Selling Naming RightsFrom the Mayor's Facebook page, posted yesterday: "How’s this for a job reference? The Mayor chimed in on a fellow rider’s telephone interview on the way back from announcing the new Morgan CTA Green and Pink Line station this morning." Cook County government and the forest preserve district are... continue reading on Chicagoist
One For The Road: The Green Hornet Streetcar Disasterjohnmartine63 On this date in 1950, 33 people were killed and 50 were injured when a streetcar hit a gasoline truck at 63rd and State streets, one of the worst mass transit disasters in Chicago history. WBBM spoke with Craig Cleve, who penned the new book The Green Hornet... continue reading on Chicagoist
Thousands March With Chicago Teachers UnionMore than 5,000 people marched with the Chicago Teachers Union in the Loop Wednesday evening. The teachers and supporters marched through the streets with chants of "Hey hey, ho ho, Rahm Emanuel's got to go" and carrying signs demanding fair pay, specifically the 4 percent pay raise the teachers were... continue reading on Chicagoist
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