Extra, Extra

By Margaret Lyons in News on Sep 19, 2008 11:36PM

This is my last Extra, Extra. Sadface!

Aaaaand that Budweiser ad is back to its full prominence on that roof near Wrigley. Resume business as usual. [S-T]

Cat eating a sno-cone, please. [The Triumph of Bullshit]

Why women in Saudi Arabia love Oprah. [NYT]

"If poor people were a state, they would be 'bluer' even than Massachusetts; if rich people were a state, they would be about as 'red' as Alabama, Kansas, the Dakotas, or Texas." [Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State, via PsyBlog]

"It's highly doubtful that the Obama campaign needs or wants Blagojevich's advice." It's like he's Lindsay Lohan, only dumber and without Mean Girls as a redeeming quality. [Trib]

"When I get older, will I be allowed to dance?" [This Is the Glamorous]

U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement agents arrested 21 people in Little Village today. [S-T]

I'm not sure what the appropriate typeface is to announce that missing children have been found, but I don't think it's Cooper Black. [WBBM]

A fire severely damaged the Chinese-American Museum of Chicago in Chinatown this afternoon. [Trib]

Thanks again for a truly amazing year.