Five people were injured, three seriously, when a car plowed into a crowd in a West Side alley last night. "The incident was sparked when someone in the crowd sprayed mace at the motorist, who then drove through the crowd, possibly twice." [S-T]

Oh, no. Now that we know the New York Times has the game Set online we may be capable of waisting Chain Factor-levels of time in all new ways.

Speaking of oh, no: Farewell, Tastespotting. Our beloved food pr0n site is no more.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is warning flood victims about "storm chasers," and not the cool meteorology nerd kind; the fraudster kind. According to the Madigan's office, you should be wary of door-to-door solicitors and always ask to see people's permits. [ILAG]

It's not your imagination: Buses really do sit downtown and idle for half an hour. [S-T]