Archive for August, 2007

I’d like world peace and more maps!

Monday, August 27th, 2007

I’m impressed that A.C. Slater doesn’t totally lose it while listening to Miss Teen South Carolina respond to an interview question with a completely incomprehensible answer.

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Arellano Deported

Monday, August 20th, 2007

If you were holed up in a church seeking sanctuary as an illegal immigrant–I mean, undocumented worker–wouldn’t leaving be the last thing you should do? Elvira Arellano has been deported to Mexico after leaving her sanctuary in a Chicago church. She’s been deported before, so who knows, she may make a repeat appearance in the [...]

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It is so choice

Monday, August 13th, 2007

This is a great article where the author relives a good chunk of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off by driving a Ferrari replica. He starts at Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, drives to the parking garage at Madison and Wells in the Loop, and eventually ends up at Cameron’s house in Highland Park. I love [...]

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South Loop Whole Foods Now Open

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

The Whole Foods in the South Loop is officially open. Chicagoist has the lowdown.

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Boycott BP

Monday, August 6th, 2007

BP plans on dumping more industrial waste into Lake Michigan from their Whiting, Indiana refinery. Most of the metropolitan Chicago area uses water from Lake Michigan. Even if we didn’t get our water from Lake Michigan, this would still be a bad idea. Boycott BP! Even Eddie Vedder thinks you should.

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