We suspect that this will catch on about the time that letting strangers drop a deuce in your apartment will become a hit. more ›

While most of this weekend's talk revolving around fecal matter had to do with, well, you know, it seems youngsters had similar poop-related behavioral issues closer to home. Five teens - one adult (18) and four juveniles - were charged for an August 1 incident in Mount Prospect in which garbage and animal poop was dumped into a park district pool. Per the Sun-Times: more ›

Say what you will about that parking or speeding ticket you receive. Rail at "the man" about the unfairness of being given an expensive ticket Red Light ticket even though it was your ex-boyfriend driving the car. Challenge the ticket in court. Hire a lawyer if you're so enthused. But please, for the love of all that is good and holy, do not poop or wipe your poopy butt with that ticket. This is a simple lesson in etiquette, one that should be easy to handle for most people who have evolved. But it seems at least one man thinks doing so is a proper form of protest. Alexander J. Bailey received a parking ticket in Bartlett and allegedly decided to show his disgust by wiping poop on the ticket and mailing it back to the village. Even better, there was a note written on the ticket telling the unlucky recipient about what he had done. Bailey, who lives in Medinah, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. He's out on $500 bail but will back in court later in June. more ›

Mister Buckets Serious Time spotted this truly amazing award at the Elkhart County Fair in Indiana. The JFK quote really puts it over the top.
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Hey, we hear it's actually supposed to get up into the 20s this weekend -- the 20s! -- so strap on a swimsuit and head for the beach. Anyway, the video below has been making the rounds around the Chicagoist office helping us kill some time before we get out for the weekend to enjoy that warm front. more ›