Extra, Extra

"Speaking at McCormick Place, the Mayor said you don’t send your child to college to become an alcoholic; you send them to get an education." [WBBM]

Prepare for delays: Repair work on Lake Shore Drive begins today. [CBS 2]

For the first time in nearly a decade, new firefighters have joined the ranks of Chicago's bravest. [S-T]

Wait, you can learn CPR in a half-hour at home with a $20 kit? All those hours of Red Cross classes, down the shitter. [S-T]

The Art Institute has acquired "The Captive Slave," an painting from 1827, that hasn't been publicly displayed in 180 years. [WBBM]

"The University of MinnesotaSchool of Public Health sent actors who could convincingly mimic drunkenness to 16 unnamed professional sports stadiums around the country, and about three times out of four they could still buy beer at concession booths. It was even worse in the stands, where roaming vendors sold to the actors 9 times out of 10." [Trib]

The Amish population has doubled in the last 16 years. [AP]