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While most clothing stores are touting markdowns on Summer stuff, Scarlet Designs is hosting a doozy of a sale on Fall apparel this weekend at their Oak Street location. The boutique, which is celebrating its one-year anniversary on the high-end retail avenue, is taking a whopping 90% off of their designer duds and accessories in the hopes of liquidating their entire inventory. Pieces designed by Eniko, Nubian Creation, Pretty Afrika and Sansapelle will be available, among others. Most items are priced under $100. This is hands down the most miraculous deal you’re ever going to get on Oak Street.

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SHOOTING: Two homeless men shot in a 24 hour span in Uptown -- they appear to be unrelated. In more shooting news (why is there so much?!): Police have two "persons of interest" in custody Sunday morning after two teenagers were shot in a playlot on the South Side in the Woodlawn neighborhood, blocks from the University of Chicago campus. TRAINS: Our dear friend warns us: This is why you NEVER put headphones in...

Edward Kearns spent Father's Day in jail Sunday. Kearns, who owes more than $112,000 in child support for three kids, was among 130 deadbeat dads who were arrested by Cook County Sheriff's Police during a week-long "Operation Father's Pay." Pretty bizarre: An off-duty Chicago police officer has been found dead in a gangway near his home in Pilsen; They think he possibly fell off his deck. Businesses are making way for Barney's and those...

We didn't make it out to the Lake View Polar Bear Club's annual winter swim yesterday because, well, it was cold. But we didn't miss too much. The group, even with a pickax, was unable to break through the ice. The 6th annual self-proclaimed "Celebration of Shrinkage" took place at Oak Street Beach and aimed to support the Prestangen family. Sherri Prestangen was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, and the Lake View Polar Bear Club...

Anyone working downtown realized today that the 48th Annual Air & Water Show is this weekend. Aircraft participating in this year's event started roaring up and down the lakeshore today in preparation for this weekend's show. Chicagoist had the opportunity fly with the AeroShell Aerobatic Team this morning to check out the pilots to ensure they were ready for the show. The AeroShell Team is comprised of four T-6 Texans and four planes used to...

Do not be alarmed. That loud-ass noise you're hearing.. it's just the annual Air and Water show. The water portion of the show is held along the lakefront between Oak Street Beach and the Fullerton Parkway from 9am to 11am this Saturday and Sunday. Then the air show follows each day from 11am to 4pm. The Air and Water Show is Chicago's most popular event of the summer and is expected to draw more than...

Anyone that's lived through a summer in Chicago knows that, from time to time, choice lakefront beaches may be temporarily closed due to high levels of E. Coli in the water. Yeah, it's gross, but you deal with it and just look forward to going back to the beach (like Frankie and Annette) when things settle down... but who knew that the sand at the beach can be just as toxic as the water? Researchers...

Chicagoist's heart swells with pride and admiration this morning as the winners of the 2005 James Beard Foundation Awards were handed out last night, and taking home this year's prize for Best Chef in the Midwest is Chicago's Tony Mantuano, executive chef of Spiaggia. It's about time Mantuano brings this coveted award to Spiaggia's One Mag Mile home. This year's nomination was his fourth, and he's long been one of the most acclaimed and...

We don't ever want to become the kind of pet owner who carries around a teensy dog in a purse—that shit is annoying. But sometimes…we get a little jealous. It's hard to be away from the poochie (or kitties) all day, and every once in a while, even thought it goes against our better sensibilities, we can almost understand why you'd want your little doggie with you all the time.