Extra, Extra

By Rachelle Bowden in News on Jul 19, 2006 11:40PM

Today it was announced that an investigation has found that Chicago police mistreated suspects, but that the crimes are too old to prosecute. A bit later we got an email pointing us towards Indymedia, where the full report is availble in chunks to make it easier to understand.
When it comes to expensive places to park daily, Chicago ranks #5 in the country behind midtown Manhattan, downtown Manhattan, Boston, and Honolulu.
Reports say that the 3 finalists for the 2016 Summer Olympics are Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Mancow is broadcasting his morning show temporarily from WLS-AM. This is after getting fired from Q101 last week.
Hey, uninsured drivers: Starting next summer you're gonna lose your license for 3 months and will have to pay $100 to get it back. And if you drive while it's suspended, you'll get your license yanked for an additional 6 months.
Anyone want to go around the city picking up dead bodies? They'll pay you. Hopefully a lot.
The Shedd is one of only 9 places in America that breeds beluga whales, and they have reason to celebrate this week. On Monday their beluga whale Puiji gave birth to a male calf at 6pm.
Interesting question on Ask MeFi: "I am looking for places where I can purchase locally-farmed meat and dairy products in Chicago (preferably North Side, but I'm willing to travel a bit)."
Church bell haters!