Extra, Extra

By Rachelle Bowden in News on Jun 23, 2006 12:45AM

• Whew! Blago now says he'll never lease or sell the tollway... because Topinka said she'd never do it if elected?
• The Feds charged 47 members of a street gang that controls drug dealing in a South Side housing complex where many of the recent Fentanyl-related overdose deaths originated.
• The guy we told you about who escaped custody during a court appearance at the Dirksen Federal Building and caused a floor-to-floor search? He escaped from the building and was on the loose for about 4 hours before he was captured when the Chicago police and US Marshals saw him leaving a house on the West Side.
• Like p0ker and want to help the needy? Chicago P0ker Open is tomorrow night at the Hard Rock Hotel. It's for novices and vetran players alike with $100 - $250 buy-ins and it benefits the Boys and Girls Club.
• We're not sure why anyone would want to be on that trashy show WifeSwap, but they're looking for families anywhere in the greater Chicago area. Families must consist of 2 parents and at least one kid over the age of 5. Oh, wait.. oh.. we should really not speak up until we've read to the end of these press releases. Families featured on the show get a $20,000 honorarium!??!? And if you recommend someone who gets on the show you get a cool grand! To schedule an appt call 212.404.2444. Now.. hmmm.. who do we know who......

Today's featured photo by Scott M.