Extra, Extra

There's a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight, so you may want to bring an umbrella when you head out. [NWS]

Ron Hunter, a local news anchor in the 1970s, died this week. He was 70. [Trib]

The Cultural Center is restoring and reinstalling its glorious Tiffany dome. [S-T]

All appointments with building inspectors will now be made by e-mail, rather than over the phone. "Obviously, we made these decisions in response to the criminal charges from several weeks ago," said a Building Department spokesman. [Trib]

Gas prices could top $5 a gallon "in the near future." [S-T]

"Still, how can you not like saying "di bom diggi-bom di deng-di-deng diggi diggi"?" Oh, Zorn. [Trib]

There's not enough food served in "ham crisps." [Elizabeth's Edible Experience]