Seven of the teens appeared in juvenile court today, and a judge placed them all on electronic monitoring. An eighth teen will be charged as an adult and is held on $100,000 bond. [ more › ] Here is the original post:  8th Teen Arrested For Brutal... 

    Chef Giuseppe Tentori is annoyed that some jerk destroyed “Little Giuseppe,” the snowman outside of GT Fish and Oyster. [ more › ] View original here:  Chef Tweet of the Week: Don’t Bust Up Tentori’s Snowman!  Read More →

                            The Kills and Jeff The Brotherhood took the stage at the Riviera Theatre Friday night, playing hot enough to melt the fresh snow outside. [ more › ] Read... 

Gov. Quinn heads to Brazil, the state unemployment rate falls, and other news. [ more › ] Read more from the original source: Extra Extra: Illinois Unemployment Rate Falls  Read More →

A proposed project in LaSalle County brings the debate over controversial oil and gas industry practices to Illinois. While nobody suggests drilling near a beloved state park, the battle over sand mining has been contentious. [ more › ] The rest... 

In the interest of keeping calm and carrying on, here’s an activity designed to smooth your feathers. Let’s get drunk. Here are three SOPA Strike 2012 Drink Recipes: the SOPA, the PIPA, and the original WikiBlackout Black Out Cocktail. [... 

The man responsible for killing four people in Villa Park and setting their house on fire yesterday killed himself and left behind a note saying he was distraught. [ more › ] Here is the original post: Midday News Links: Man Who Killed Four Kills... 

A rare 35 mm print of Turn the Key Softly and a free screening of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight . should have the Portage Theater as a destination the next three days. [ more › ] Read the original here:  Pencil This In: The Portage Theater Wins... 

          Korean-influenced burgers dominate the menu at the new location of bopNgrill in Rogers Park. On a day like today, some kimchi fries sound awfully good. [ more › ] See more here: Burgers Reinvented With A Korean... 

Chicago Tonight had an informative and entertaining segment last night on the taxicab regulation overhaul proposed by Mayor Emanuel and the criticism of it by taxi drivers . [ more › ] Excerpt from:  Chicago Tonight Looks At Support For, Opposition...