First they take away our Sparks, and now they want our Four Loko? While we were certain Lisa Madigan would be the first to jump on the "Four Loko is Liquid Drug" bandwagon, the Chicago City Council beat her to the punch (no pun intended). Alds. Edward Burke, 14th, and Gene Schulter, 47th have introduced a proposal to ban the sale of all caffeinated energy drinks in Chicago. Those bastards! more ›

The Federal Drug Administration and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan want manufacturers of alcoholic energy drinks to prove they are safe to drink. The FDA, which hasn't given permission for caffeine to be used in alcoholic drinks, gave manufacturers 30 days to prove their safety on Friday. Madigan, worried that the caffeine and alcoholic combo may be unsafe for "young people," was one of the state attorney generals who asked for the FDA to review the drink's safety. [Tribune] more ›