Extra Extra
- Roland Burris said today he's "having a blast" in the Senate. Somewhere in Ravenswood, Rod Blagojevich swears. [Sun-Times]
- Baskin Robbins is now the home of 26 flavors [The Stew]
- Former Reader reporter John Conroy, whose work on the Jon Burge torture investigation was integral to Burge's eventual conviction, is profiled in the Columbia Journalism Review. [CJR]
- The big banks and Wall Street firms coming to ShoreBank's aid have allowed an extra three weeks for the troubled bank to obtain matching federal funds. [Crain's]
- Michael Nagrants latest New City column is an essential list of the city's best shrimp houses amidst Chicago's history as a seafood town. Essential reading. [New City Resto]
Stay hydrated and cool whatever you do this weekend.
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