The boa constrictor wasn't being malicious. Quite the contrary. In fact, he was being just a little bit too friendly. more ›

When we last checked in with Steve Gadlin, he was riding high off a fresh wave of Groupon-induced cat drawings. Gadlin, creator and sketcher-in-chief of IWantToDrawACatForYou.com, has now turned his attention away from felines, and toward game shows. more ›

• The Tribune brings us the story of "April's Mom," a blogging hoax from the suburbs.
• Today a judge ordered psychological testing for the 14 year old boy who impersonated a cop and, a few months later, stole a car.
• The Sun-Times has the story of a nine-year old boy who was set on fire in what's been described by police as "a prank gone wrong."

Chicago's long-time favorite late-Saturday-night horror host, Svengoolie, can add another honor to his resume. This year's "Rondo" awards, short for the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, created by the Classic Horror Film Boards, chose to award Sven the title of "Favorite Horror Host." Sven beat out a full field of competitors like Penny Dreadful, host of Shilling Shockers in New England and Dr. Gangrene, host of Chiller Cinema in Nashville to take the honor. more ›