Midday News Links: Lil' Reese Not Sweating Latest Arrest

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jul 15, 2013 6:45PM

Lil Reese (real name Tavares Taylor) was identified by Champaign Police as the assailant in the beating of a woman caught on video last February. (Photo via Cook County Sheriff's Department.)

Rapper Lil' Reese responded to his latest arrest, for marijuana possession, by saying "I got a little weed. So what?" and "there's serious crime out there. This ain't no big deal. I'm gangsta." [Tribune, Sun-Times]
Someone at Buzzfeed thinks Mike Quigley is the most YOLO congressman. [Buzzfeed]
The Congress Theater is set to have a new operator as Eddie Carranza steps back. [DNAInfo Chicago]
Ben Joravsky looks back at Paul Vallas' tenure as CPS CEO and reminds us that "top-down ultimatums by egomaniacal autocrats is not something that began with Mayor Emanuel." [Reader]
The city will now include energy costs on home listings. [WBEZ]