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Oooh, covers of books about super heroes. [The Book Design Review]

Why yes, I would like my living room to look like 1-1 from Super Mario Bros. [Antoinette J Citizen]

Aroma on Randolph (941 W Randolph) was closed for health code violations today. Inspectors found dozens of live roaches in the kitchen, raw sewage backing up from a floor drain in the basement kitchen, no hand washing sink in the basement kitchen, a broken hand-washing sink in the kitchen on the main floor, no soap or hand towels at any sink on the premises, employees laying their shoes and clothing on top of plates and utensils, and a poorly maintained outside garbage area. Damn. [WBBM]

Tomorrow is Muslim Day at Six Flags Great America. The park is bringing in halal caterers and turning an amphitheater into an ad-hoc mosque. [Trib]

Berwyn police issued a ticket to a 72-year-old man they suspect of "trapping [squirrels] in his yard and then leaving them to die without giving them food or water." Gah. [WTVW]

Vandals in Rolling Meadow altered a sign for the Community Church's Corn Fest. It now reads "Porn Fest." I mean, I love corn? But Porn Fest sounds OK, too. [CBS 2]

Stuffed animal headphones? Yes, please. [Instructables]

The FBI turns 100 tomorrow. [FBI]