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Dao Thai in Streeterville is a lot like other Thai restaurants in Chicago. But it bears even more resemblance to Star of Siam in River North, really not that far from Dao. This is because, despite the different names, they are owned by the same people and have almost exactly the same menu with maybe […]
Chicago-Area Middle School Cracks Down On Group Hugs
Oak Park, IL (AHN) - If you need a hug, steer clear of Percy Julian Middle School. Principal Victoria Sharts is cracking down on the “extreme hugging” that has gotten out of control at her suburban Chicago school, evidenced by a rash of recent “hug lines,” causing hallway […]
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 […]
Taken & Torched
The first car stolen was a purple 1993 Chevy pick-up. It was taken from a car lot in the 600-block of Champaign Avenue in Rantoul. It was found burning a few days later in Dolton, a southern suburb of Chicago. The second car was a 1994 Chevy Blazer. […]