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

Extra Extra

By Samantha Abernethy in News on Oct 3, 2011 10:30PM



  • Kanye West debuted his line of women's wear at Paris Fashion Week, and let's just say he'd totally get kicked off of Project Runway. [CNN]

  • A man made a spontaneous decision to jump into Lake Michigan on Saturday. Search crews are still looking for him. [Tribune]

  • Gov. Pat Quinn announced an initiative to fund job training for those wanting to work in the green industry. [Progress Illinois]

  • Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey proposes the city get rid of the Recorder of Deeds office with a voter referendum.[WLS]