The Chicagoist will be launching later but in the meantime please enjoy our archives.
HOMENEWSARTS & ENTERTAINMENTFOOD

Extra Extra

By Chuck Sudo in News on Apr 26, 2011 10:44PM

DSCN7240.JPG
Chuck Sudo/Chicagoist

  • A plane slides off a runway at Midway Airport. [Tribune]
  • The county's scandal-ridden jobs program gets a complete overhaul, including a new name. [Sun-Times]
  • SMG Management, the Philadelphia-based company that runs Soldier Field, will do the same at McCormick Place. [Crain's]
  • The DuPage County Board approved President Dan Cronin's choice of an Elmhurst businessman to the Metra Board, said a 4500 campaign contribution to Cronin's campaign had nothing to do with it. [Chicago Breaking News]
  • Gov. Quinn mobilized the Illinois National Guard to fight flooding in Southern Illinois. [NBC Chicago]
  • A 77-year-old man was charged with drunk driving after hitting four houses with his car, one so badly it was declared uninhabitable. [Fox News Chicago]

chicagoistextra extraheadlineslinksnewsphotographyroundups

Best of Chicagoist

The Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurants In ChicagoThe Best Restaurants For Vegetarians In ChicagoThe Best 'Anti-Brunch' Breakfast Spots In Chicago, Where You Can Eat All Week4 Chicago Spots With Can't-Miss Pumpkin Spice LattesOur Readers Picked The Best Burger Spot In Chicago