Extra Extra: Woman Removed From Midway Flight For Poking Snoring Passenger With Pen
By Lisa White in News on Apr 16, 2015 10:45PM
- A woman on a Southwest Airlines plane was removed from her flight before it took off at Midway Airport after she "poked" her seatmate with a pen to stop him from snoring. The airline stated that the woman would be accommodated on a later flight. [Sun-Times]
- Illinois has named a new state school superintendent, Tony Smith. Smith most recently worked in education as superintendent of Oakland, California. [Tribune]
- And in very important pressing news, the Illinois House overwhelmingly voted to make pumpkin pie the official state pie. Yup. [Tribune]
- The Reader has named The Warmth of Other Suns the greatest ever Chicago Book. [Chicago Reader]
- Eater Chicago takes a look at seven burger chains that got their start in Chicago. [Eater Chicago]
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