
- Tony Kerasotes, of Kerasotes Theatres, said he didn't want to show Stomp the Yard in any of his Springfield thaters because it could attract gang members. He's since had a change of heart and will show the movie starting on Friday at more than 40 Kerasotes-owned locations.
- If you couldn't afford Chicago's most expensive restaurants before, you really won't be able to afford them now.
- The Chicago-based Johnson and Lee architecture firm will be working with the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Quinn Evans firm to rebuild Pilgrim Baptist Church.
- Some preservationists are trying to save a century-old Park Ridge house. Located at 322 Grant Place, "the Big House" once was the center of the Arts & Crafts movement in America.
- McDonald's may sell off Boston Market.
- Five West SIde businesses will be getting marketing support from Wal-Mart as part of Wal-Mart's pledge to create a Job & Opportunity Zone.
- Orbitz has cool new offices.
"Looking for the Lighter" via Insomnia Jones.



Yeah, good luck to those people in Park Ridge. No house older than five years stays satnding these days; everything gets torn down to build the hideous monstrosities featured in the town now. proving once again, money can't buy taste.