It seems the raccoons are taking over. Not long after an "orangutan-sized" raccoon attacked one local household amid the expanding presence of Mother Nature's bandits, one Lake Villa family also came under attack in an incident that sounds like a recreation of a scene from . A raccoon apparently took up residence at the Gomez's family home in Lake Villa and on Sunday, the critter dropped through the ceiling and into the bed of 9-year-old Enrique Gomez, waking he and his younger brother Jonathon. The two boys escaped the raccoon's wrath while their father, Cutberto, called animal control. more ›

Sky Full of Bacon 09: Raccoon Stories from Michael Gebert on Vimeo. more ›

To complement the raccoon post, we did some digging (well, not much, but digging was involved) and found video of Homaru Cantu and company creating the twisted roadkill plating. It exemplifies why we love dining at moto. more ›

The Tribune would like to remind you that we live in a state where, sometimes, people hunt and eat raccoons. It's forms the basis of their story today regarding the "word-of-mouth raccoon meat market" in Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri, and how people across the state are turning their appetites to the critters. Can't say as we blame them; raccoon is pretty tasty as a stew meat. more ›