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Extra Extra: Chicago Hospital Cancels Batman Appearance

By Samantha Abernethy in News on Jul 27, 2012 11:00PM


  • Chicago hospital cancels appearance of man in Batman costume for fear it could upset children and parents. [Sun-Times]

  • John Wayne Gacy's nephew has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl. [ABC7]

  • A 6-year-old boy died after an apparent drowning in a Bridgeview pool. [Sun-Times]

  • We're a little bummed we didn't make this list of terrible Chick-Fil-A puns. [Chicago Magazine]

  • Catch Chicago comedian Hannibal Buress tonight on John Oliver's Comedy Central special. [Comedy Central]