Extra, Extra
By Marcus Gilmer in News on Aug 11, 2009 10:30PM
- The tragic story of a 9-year-old boy who died while visiting a South Side construction site with his father today.
- Chicago Public Schools are pushing for a $43 million property tax increase; that breaks down to about $18 more a year for property owners.
- That fuel surcharge on city cabs goes back into effect on Thursday.
- The Reader's Whet Moser gives us our Quote of the Day.
- There's trouble afoot at Scooter's Frozen Custard, one of our favorite ice cream shops in the city.
- Congrats to J-Hud: it's a boy!