Extra Extra: Michelle Obama's Dream Job? BeyonceSeth Oliver Photographic Art • The first lady told People that “It looks like musicians just have the most fun.” [Sun-Times] • Yesterday the State House passed $1 tax on cigarettes to help Medicaid. [Sun-Times] • Two roommates were killed in Woodlawn, and police arrested a third roommate. [Tribune]... continue reading on Chicagoist
Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective Opens At The Art InstituteRoy Lichtenstein, American (1923-1997). The Ring (Engagement), 1962. Oil on canvas. 121.9 x 177.8 cm (48 x 70 in). © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein. Stefan T. Edlis Collection. Retrospectives can be difficult shows to take in. They’re often massive, with so much art to inhale that you leave without... continue reading on Chicagoist
Extra Extra: CTA Bus and Police Car Collide Early Sundayreneerk • A CTA bus and police car collided; the bus driver is in critical condition and eight others were hurt. [Sun-Times] • Crews rescued two people from the Lake early this morning. [ABC 7] • Bob Boozer, who played on the first Chicago Bulls team, died Saturday. [Tribune]... continue reading on Chicagoist
NATO News Roundup: Van Incident Update, Five Occupy Journos Stopped By Cops, Obama Quips NATO Not 'As Big As Taste Of Chicago'photoschmoto2011 • President Obama is back in town for the NATO summit, and during this morning's press pool, he told Sun-Times reporter Abdon M. Pallasch: "I've been asking: Why is everybody making such a big fuss? This isn't as big as Taste of Chicago." [Sun-Times] • Chicago Magazine has... continue reading on Chicagoist
Group Of Bat-Wielding "Anti-Racists" Attack "White Nationalists" At Tinley Park Restaurantkapgar At 12:45 p.m. yesterday, a large group of "anti-racists" wielding baseball bats stormed into the Tinley Park restaurant Ashford House and attacked a group of "white nationalists" with metal batons and hammers. Ten people were injured, and three were taken to local hospitals. At the time of the... continue reading on Chicagoist
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