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Eric Cartman is a Chicagoan
Merge
Feb 07Columbia College student Chris Kutill gained internet fame yesterday after being photographed on the El wearing a hat and coat that make him look like the South Park character Cartman. Kutill fully embraces the resemblance.... »
Former Oprah agent sells penthouse for $3.67M
Chicagotribune.com Business
Feb 07Elite Street: Attorney Jeffrey Jacobs, who for 18 years was Oprah Winfrey's agent, manager and adviser, on Monday sold his 13-room, duplex penthouse co-op apartment in east Lincoln Park for $3.675 million. »
Win 2 Free Lunches By Guessing The Restaurant
Niles Patch
Feb 07Niles has a near-endless array of great restaurants making delicious food, and they come in nearly every ethnic variety. In today's edition of our "Know Your Niles Food? Guess Who Makes This" feature, we're asking you to scroll down to the comments a... »
2 hurt in separate overnight fires, 4 displaced in another
Chicago Breaking News
Feb 07Two people were hospitalized this morning in separate early-morning fires in the Loop and on the South Side, including a blaze at a Loop senior high-rise, authorities said. »
Burton R. Abrahams, 1922-2012
Chicago Tribune Local News
Feb 07Commercial finance expertCommercial finance expert Burton R. Abrahams helped his Chicago company expand its business around the world, establishing partnerships with banks and managing overseas operations in 26 countries. »
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Review of Everest Burger
The Local Tourist
Feb 07When you think of burgers you probably think of beef and grease. You may think of a burger joint as a place where the floors are sticky and your stomach feels like you just ate a brick. Category: Dining & Nightlife »
Inspiration-al Stuff
Uptown Update
Feb 07The Tribune recently ran an interview with Lisa Nigro, founder of Inspiration Corporation, on how she started the organization and what it's up to now. You can read about her here: "Remarkable Woman: Lisa Nigro." And if you're looking an early Valenti... »
The Gapers Block Criterium Series encourages women to try bike racing
Grid Chicago
Feb 07Competitors in last year's series - Photo by Amy Dykema As I’ve written before, racing is the aspect of bike culture that I know the least about, but I’m always up for leaning more. So when I heard that Half Acre Cycling (sponsored by one of my favorit... »
Oneri Fleita Drops Some Minor League Knowledge and Other Bullets
Bleacher NationChicago Cubs News, Rumors, And Commentary
Feb 07Oneri Fleita, AA Tennessee, Theo Epstein, Tony Campana, and the smell of the Cubs highlight a hefty 12 bullets today. Related posts: Cubs Extend Oneri Fleita – What Does It Mean? Is Tom Ricketts assuming the baseball presidency?... Paul Sullivan Drops ... »
Cheers and Jeers: Tuesday
Daily Kos
Feb 07From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE… How to Win the Next Super Bowl First, the numbers: Gay marriages began in Massachusetts on May 17, 2004. The New England Patriots went on to win the Super Bowl in a massive 24-21 blowout over Philadelphia. Gay marriages b... »