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News Net The city owes—and is refusing to pay—$22 million in parking fines

Plus: Goose Island made a mini-golf course.

May 25, 2012 | 1:35pm -
Recap A marcher looks back at this past Sunday and Monday’s NATO protests

All the protestors are gone now, replaced by the masses of stressed-out commuters and businesspeople hustling to their next meetings.

May 25, 2012 | 12:00pm -
Blog What The A.V. Club learned at Friday’s NATO protests

The closest threat the city ever really saw Friday, if anything, was Tom Morello’s hard-earned ego.

May 22, 2012 | 12:00am -
News Net Cubs owner Joe Ricketts still doing damage control over his Obama “study”

Plus: Q101’s back, maybe.

May 18, 2012 | 4:20pm -
News Net NATO conference continues to mess up city, draw ire and fear from citizens

Plus: two blurbs about weed and one about beer.

May 11, 2012 | 12:45pm -
News Net Conservative Political Action Conference sure to bring all the flyest honeys to Chicago this June

Plus: A car crashed into Schubas.

May 4, 2012 | 3:40pm -
News Net Peep in on 12 of the highest-profile properties for sale in the city

Plus: Momfights, locally made violins, and something that’s not made better by bacon.

April 30, 2012 | 3:40pm -
News Net Sean Penn, ex-presidents convene for Nobel Peace Laureates conference

Plus: Lovers of real estate porn will die for this Wicker Park bathhouse.

April 23, 2012 | 2:15pm -
News Net Combination Sarah Palin statue/pig smoker taking up residence in Bridgeport

Plus: Ira Glass, Parka The Hutt, and a Cinnamon Bomb make waves.

April 20, 2012 | 2:30pm -
News Net Fight erupts at the Congress Theater, sparking heavy police response

Plus: Men who have had a few beers are totally better problem solvers than sober ones.

April 16, 2012 | 1:35pm -
News Net Murder By Death, Le Butcherettes, The Antlers, and more playing Do Division

Plus: Despite the odor and delays, the CTA isn’t really all that bad.

April 13, 2012 | 3:05pm -
News Net Rolling Stone thinks Rahm Emanuel is a democracy-hating dickhead

Plus: The A.V. Club once again misses list of top five places to work in Chicago.

April 6, 2012 | 1:25pm -
News Net Magnetic Fields cellist plays at The Wiener's Circle

Plus: Billy Corgan thinks he changed the world.

April 2, 2012 | 1:25pm -
News Net Congress Theater owner says his venue is clean and safe enough, thanks

Plus: Check out a sweet gallery of Chicago protest posters online.

March 26, 2012 | 12:45pm -
News Net Orland Park police nab "Ghost Rider" who's been popping wheelies all over town

Plus: 71-year-old man fends off robbers with nothing but a bottle of tequila.

March 23, 2012 | 3:35pm -
News Net New billboard proclaims “Hot Dogs Cause Butt Cancer”

Plus: Sexually frustrated flies turn to booze.

March 16, 2012 | 2:00pm -
News Net Yes, Chicago is getting one of those awesome Sprinkles cupcake ATMs

Plus: There’s a movie coming out about a fictional Chicago dodgeball league.

March 12, 2012 | 3:05pm -
News Net “God particle” possibly found in Illinois

Plus: Facebook goes embroidered, alleged hacker arrested, Mayor Emanuel misses Rosie already, Pat Robertson wants to legalize grass, and much more.

March 9, 2012 | 4:15pm -
News Net Meet Chicago’s own gay, Republican presidential candidate

Plus: some badass pictures of a falcon and an owl fighting.

March 2, 2012 | 3:40pm -
News Net Check out the 1,500-odd convictions for public corruption in Illinois since 1976

Plus: Get your conquer and pillage on at the Field Museum.

February 27, 2012 | 11:15am -
News Net New public art installation aims to make everyone think they’re tripping balls

Plus: A man hung out with his dead girlfriend for two days.

February 20, 2012 | 4:45pm -
News Net Now the second-place city sticker designer is afraid of the public

Plus: A "Shit Oprah Says" video? Fine, we'll watch it.

February 13, 2012 | 4:35pm -
News Net Relive the very worst of the CTA with YouTube

Plus: There's a new Goose Island beer.

February 10, 2012 | 4:30pm -
News Net The Bears have a 17-to-1 chance of winning the 2013 Super Bowl

Plus: Info on Don Cornelius memorials and Occupy college courses.

February 6, 2012 | 5:00pm -
News Net Woodstock, Illinois celebrates the 20th anniversary of Groundhog Day

Plus: A proposal to ban shark fin in Illinois.

February 3, 2012 | 3:30pm -
News Net Aldermen approve legislation cracking down on protests pre-G8 summit

Plus: Is Bruce Springsteen playing Wrigley in September?

January 20, 2012 | 4:45pm -
News Net Fitness trainer arrested for allegedly touching his client’s no-no zone

Plus: Kelsey Grammer wins a Golden Globe, really? Does anyone watch Boss?

January 16, 2012 | 4:35pm -
News Net Albany Park Groupon troubles result in bloated lawsuit, petty name calling

Plus: Billy Corgan to crown champion of his own wrestling league this weekend.

January 13, 2012 | 4:40pm -
News Net Suburban cop in hot water after ticketing woman then asking her out

Plus: Jason Segal takes one Chicago fan out on the town.

January 9, 2012 | 4:45pm -
News Net Emanuel closes libraries on Mondays, plans crackdown on G8 and NATO summit protestors

Plus: A suburban pair celebrates the New Year by shooting a bunch of bullets into the air.

January 6, 2012 | 4:40pm -

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