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Extra Extra: Have A Happy Thanksgiving

By Chuck Sudo in News on Nov 26, 2014 9:30PM

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Photo credit: Michael Salisbury

  • If you're heading downtown for the McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade Thursday morning, keep an eye open for a float from Good Intentions, a soon-to-open medical marijuana dispensary in Wicker Park. And don't crowd around the float; they won't be holding. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • That's almost as exciting as knowing Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider is the parade marshal. Doug Sohn is also participating. [McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade]
  • Township has parted ways with MP Shows but says the Logan Square venue will still book concerts. [Reader]
  • A nor'easter along the Atlantic coast threatens to screw with holiday travel plans. [Tribune]
  • The White Sox made a splash in free agency and signed first baseman Adam LaRoche to a two-year deal. [Tribune]