Extra, Extra
By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jul 1, 2009 9:30PM
- R.I.P. acting legend (and Chicago native) Karl Malden.
- Bail was denied for Harold Turner, the blogger from New Jersey currently in jail for threatening several Chicago-area judges over their upholding of Chicago's handgun ban.
- Layoffs began today at the Chicago Public Schools.
- Deadspin claims that ChicagoNow's next big blog acquisition could be none other than Jay Mariotti.
- The Reader's Ben Joravsky breaks down this confusing Daley-Olympic business.
- Time Out Chicago's Frank Sennett paid a visit to closing amusement park Kiddieland and came away with some great pics.
- Some video of mourners at Michael Jackson's childhood home in Gary, Indiana, courtesy of Chicagoist Flickr pool contributor Dan Rybicky.