R Kelly's defense called private investigator Jack Palladino today, who said one of the prosecution's star witnesses once attempted to extort Kelly. [Trib]
Nine people were shot last night and this morning in seven separate incidents. [S-T]
A Joliet bar is being punished for violating liquor codes that ban certain forms sexually-oriented entertainment after a guy in a G-string and chaps performed. "Undercover police said they saw the dancer take money from women at the bar and shove their heads into his crotch." [Herald News]
Beijing's Olympic committee has unveiled its official patriotic cheer for team China. Cheer gauntlet? Thrown. [BBC]
How to combine the awesome power of cuteness with the catchiness of the phrase "suck my balls"....ah, success. [Kawaii Not]
Michael Reese Hospital is closing by the end of next year. [Trib]
The Illinois Board of Education hopes its new way of measuring high school graduation rates will be more accurate. [WBEZ]
Don't forget to write a Blagojevich haiku!
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Now that Father Pfleger has more time on his hands, I am sure that he will be able to stop all shootings in Chicago once and for all!
I can hardly wait until R Kelly begans letting livestock graze upon his lovenest.
WTF Correction
Hey dummy, learn to write English why don't you...how about "begins to let"?
They have undercover police in JOLIET?
I was born at Michael Reese, hearing it's going to close makes me fell a little sad.
FRP: Cities a lot smaller than Joliet put their police in undercover operations--often for similar types of investigations.