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This news got us so psyched, we had to dig up an old favorite from the show. The quality of the clip is questionable - and obviously dubbed from an old VHS tape - but come mid-July, that will no longer be a problem.

If you're looking to add a little mystery to your holiday repertoire, this month's local author night at the Book Cellar is mysterious. The writers will be on hand after to sign books for last-minute presents and answer questions.

Every time we think the state's government can't get any worse, they somehow find a way to surprise us. Unable to reach a deal that'll adequately fund the CTA and its crumbling infrastructure, they think they want to buy yet another fixer-upper piece of property. The State of Illinois is supposedly interested in buying Wrigley Field, which is for sale along with the Cubs following billionaire Sam Zell's takeover of the Tribune Co. The Illinois...

Illinois is rolling out new drivers licenses with a handful of new features. The color-coded IDs have the photo on the left and a tiny "ghost photo" on the right, with your birth date in two, count 'em, two places, squiggly security lines and no more matte finish. The State will be phasing these in starting today.

We here at Chicagoist like to keep it local (since that's our name and all). With that in mind, here's all the news — or at least three stories we found that we wanted to bring to your attention but couldn't really get a whole post out of. So let's get on those chaps, buckaroos, and head on down to the old roundup: Dick Durbin Seeks Review of Tribune Sale. Expressing concern that federal regulators...

The State House passed legislation on Tuesday designed to bring Illinois into compliance with a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court ruling by limiting the amount of sales an Illinois winery can directly ship to a customer to 12 cases a year. The 5-4 decision in Granholm v. Heald ruled that laws in Michigan and New York permitting the direct sale and shipping of wine produced in state to customers while prohibiting out-of-state wineries from doing the...

On Wednesday it was discovered that an Orland Park firefighter was arrested for felony theft for falsely claiming he was fighting for the military in Iraq. Lawrence Masa was actually working for a private security firm in Iraq and was being paid quite well. During this time Masa made approximately $190,000 as a firefighter and $200,000 as a private security worker. Yesterday, Steven Slawinski, a Lemont Firefighter, was accused of the same crime. Slawinski, a...

Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black

Michael Showalter - Comedian, Actor

The State of the City speech is usually a snoozer for Chicago media, a few major programs are announced, and a write up goes into the paper. But this year Mayor Richard M. Daley used the opportunity to make the first two substantive moves against corruption in his administration since the Hired Truck Scandal first began a year ago. First, he will privatize the entire hired truck program and take it out of city control,...

While Senate President Emil (D-Chicago) said yesterday that a gambling expansion bill is very much alive, both Minority Leader Frank Watson (R-Greenville) and a confidante of Mayor Daley said they don't expect any sort of gambling deal to come out of this Fall's veto session. As Chicagoist predicted yesterday, it looks like you won't roll any dice in Chicago until at least spring. The State House and Senate adjourn next Thursday.

Chicagoist is in the mood for a good chuckle, and usually we'd just ask a pal to tickle us for 20 minutes or so, but people are kind of busy these days, what with the holidays coming up and all. So tonight, to fill our giggle quota for the week and our ironic humor quota for the next year, we are heading to see Stella at the Metro.

Yesterday, Derek Potts, the guy accused of fatally shooting a security guard at the state Capitol, was found mentally unfit to stand trial. He will be treated at a state mental health center and the treatment could last up to a year.

Chicagoist loves first-day-of-school weather. We love the first sweatshirt day of autumn, the first day you can't wear flip flops, the first morning you step out of your house and aren't worried about getting sweaty. In case you didn't notice your nipples cutting glass yesterday, attention: it's way too cold for August. In fact, yesterday's high of 61 degrees made it the coldest August 11 since 1903, and Tuesday's high 67 degrees made it the...