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• 08.28.07
  Uberburger   hamburger, singapore, restaurant review, foie gras, evanston, restaurant, food (1)

  There are supposed to be dots over the U’s like umlauts in this German superlative that has found its way into popular internet culture. Uber in this case would mean a better burger. This small, cute burger restaurant in downtown Evanston is trying to do just that and you can order your burger […]

• 08.28.07
  Real estate market plunges in the south of Chicago   south suburb, south side, real estate (0)

  Home sales down from last year
  Sales of existing homes in the Southland plunged last month and were down throughout the Chicago area.
  Nationally, sales dipped 0.2 percent in July, with the decrease blamed on “temporary mortgage disruptions.”
  For the entire Chicago area, there were 9,725 existing single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums sold in July, down from 11,173 […]

• 08.28.07
  Chicago News Roundup for Monday, August 27, 2007   african-american, uic, lake michigan, shootings, roundup, transit, real estate (0)

  Police searching for shooter of two best friends
  Patrice Brown and Taniya Ross are best friends and classmates at Fenger High School. Brown is on life support while Ross is recovering from her wounds.
  Investigators say the almost inseparable pair were walking to Ross’ home for a sleepover around 11 Friday night when they stopped to talk […]

• 08.28.07
  Chicago News Roundup for Saturday and Sunday, August 25-26, 2007   aurora, elgin, carjacking, flood, shootings, roundup, transit, south side, suburb (0)

  Chicago area residents drying out
  The storm swept through the Chicago area Thursday, packing winds over 70 mph.
  The National Weather Service confirms that a tornado struck Winfield just after 3 p.m. on Thursday. The tornado was about 500 yards wide and was on the ground for about a mile and a half. The main damage is […]

• 08.26.07
  More Batman sightings?   streeterville, film (0)

  The Streeterville area around Ohio/Grand/Illinois and Lakeshore Drive to McClurg was just shut down aroud 10:00 PM from all traffic including pedestrians for about half an hour while several helicopters came for a stunt scene being shot there.  What movie could it be?  The obvious guess is, the Dark Knight, the new Batman movie being […]

• 08.24.07
  Chicago News Roundup for Friday, August 24, 2007   pollution, whiting, ohare, tax, triathlon, weather, flood, roundup, lake michigan, wrigleyville, illinois, real estate (0)

  Storm Causes Extensive Damage to ComEd System, Resulting in …
  CHICAGO, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ — Following a series of destructive thunderstorms that downed power lines and severely damaged electrical equipment, ComEd crews have restored service to more than 370,000 customers and are continuing work to restore an additional 222,000 customers who remain without power. Despite a […]

• 08.24.07
  Chicago News Roundup for Thursday, August 23, 2007   schaumburg, uic, weather, trains, airport, transit (0)

  185000 powerless as severe storms hammer Chicago
  About 310,000 customers in northern Illinois were without power Thursday night, including 62,000 in Chicago, said ComEd spokesman Tom Stevens, who added that it could take days to restore power for some customers north of the city.
  People who ventured out to survey the storm’s aftermath dodged felled trees, downed […]

• 08.24.07
  Chicago News Roundup for Wednesday, August 22, 2007   schaumburg, foie gras, history, restaurant, roundup (0)

  Chicago Restaurants Duck a Foie Gras Ban
  Chicago’s foie gras ban is one year old, but in spite of the law, restaurants are still serving it.
  Some get around the ban by “giving it away for free” (with an $18 salad). Other restaurants don’t have it on the menu, but will serve it if you ask (a […]

• 08.24.07
  Chicago News Roundup for Monday and Tueday August 20-21, 2007   drugs, gold coast, calumet, shootings, roundup (0)

  9 arrested in Gold Coast drug sting
  Nine people have been arrested in a three-month investigation into an open-air drug market in the Gold Coast, Chicago police said Tuesday. Police are looking for three more people.
  The investigation, dubbed Operation Hemlock, focused on the area around Division and Clark Streets. It began after citizens complained to police […]

• 08.19.07
  Chicago News Roundup for Saturday and Sunday August 18-19, 2007   naperville, south suburb, library, weather, flood, trains, lake michigan, roundup (0)

  Bad Weather Grounds Chicago Air And Water Show - Flooding Has Also Been Reported In The Chicagoland Area
  Bad weather grounded the annual Chicago Air and Water Show Sunday. Organizers called off the action a few hours early because of the clouds and steady rain.
  Families who traveled to the city for the show were disappointed and […]

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