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Voters ‘Mailing It In’ May Be A Good ThingSource: The Chicago Tribune, by Bill Ruthhart

For failing to predict a 2009 earthquake that rav-aged the city of L’Aquila, an Italian court con-victed six scientists and a government official of manslaughter and sentenced them to six years in prison. According to the court’s ruling, the six members of the Italian National Institute of Geo-physics and Volcanology failed to communicate the risk of a potential earthquake, directly resulting in the deaths of over 300 people. The verdict is be-ing repealed.

Source: CNN, by Jethro Mullen

NATIONALItalian Court Convicts Scientists for Not Playing God

An eight-block square area in Lakeview has been tied to one of Chicago’s largest and most deadly gangs, the Gangster Disciples. The territory, sur-rounded by Roscoe Street and Barry Avenue on the north and south, and Clark Street and Kenmore Av-enue on the east and west, is the only gang-related territory in Lakeview. The gang has been linked to more than a quarter of the murders in the area in 2012. Police districts are encouraging residents of the area to call 911 if they see large groups of suspicious people gathering, all wearing the same color, and throwing around gang signs, obviously.

Source: The Lakeview Patch, by Andy Ambrosius

NEIGHBORHOODGangster Disciples Do Gang Stuff in Lakeview

Early voting in the presidential election for Illinois began Oct. 22, and combined with an increase in votes by mail, Chicago-aera election officials are predicting a record number of ballots could be cast. Voting by mail was made considerably easier after the 2008 election, before which only those unable to physically visit the polls could mail in their ballots. Officials are confident these changes will significantly increase voter turnout, specifically among key demographics like shut-ins and crazy cat ladies.

Lincoln Avenue, now absent of a No. 11 bus, will open up their streets to make the area “the most walkable, bikeable commercial corridor.” The executive director at the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce, Heather Way, wants to integrate new bike-based infrastructure projects to encourage shoppers to ride their way around the community such as protected bike lanes, bike-share stations and bicycle corridors throughout the area. She even mentions possible promotions for customers who ride their bikes to the store.

Source: Bucktown-Wicker Park Patch, by Andy Ambrosius

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Beating off--err, beating out--140 national univer-sities, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Cham-paign snagged the top spot in the seventh annual Trojan Sexual Health Report Card. According to Sperling’s BestPlaces, who conducted the contest, the institution excelled in all categories, noted spe-cifically for its “quality lecture and outreach pro-grams.” DePaul, which finished in last place last year, moved up to a not-too-shameful 114.

Acting perfectly rationally, former Chicago police officer Anthony Abbate testified Oct. 23 that he vi-ciously, unmercilessly beat a female bartender be-cause he had had “a bad day.” After his dog’s can-cer diagnosis and the termination of a friend who owed him money, the level-headed, reasonable civil servant did what anyone would do: get drunk and lash out uncontrollably and without provoca-tion against an innocent bystander.

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In order to complete a blogging assignment for a communications class, UNC-Chapel Hill wide re-ceiver Erik Highsmith plagiarized an essay about poultry farming that was authored by four 11-year-olds. According to The News & Observer his entry was “virtually identical to a passage on an educa-tion website”--specifically, a website that educates children. Other papers by the senior are now be-ing reviewed for plagiarism, including his thesis “What Sound a Cow Makes.”

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Continuing its innovative legacy of making its products smaller, Apple revealed on Oct. 23 another of its products made smaller. The iPad Mini, which starts at $329, weighs less than a pound and fits comfortably in one hand. The miniaturized version aims to compete with similar devices manufactured by Google and Amazon. In-dustry experts are already speculating which of its products Apple will make smaller next.

Investors are trying to get the taste of Monster En-ergy Drink out of their mouths by dropping shares in the stock after the Food and Drug Administra-tion launched an investigation Oct. 22 into the deaths of five people, allegedly from consuming the caffeinated beverage. The death of 14-year-old Anais Fournier was purportedly caused by drink-ing two cans in 24 hours. Monster Beverage Corp., whose name references a horrific figure who kills people, denies killing people.

Source: The Wall Street Journal, by Mike Esterl

Monster Linked to Deaths, Stock Drops

Recent polls suggest that political differences be-tween the sexes are at an all time high. Although the surveys vary widely, the consensus points to a historical discrepancy between the political priori-ties of men and women, a symptom, some claim, of partisan ideology: as the candidates fall in line with their bases and drift further from the center, vot-ers follow suit. This is further evidence that neither men nor women should be allowed to vote.

Source: The New York Times, by Nate Silver

Battle of the Sexes: Election Edition

Namaste. Most people recognize the word as a re-spectful greeting chanted at the end of a yoga class. When Lisa Menard Schmahl says the word pas-sionately to her students, you know she means it. Lisa started practicing yoga years ago after a long battle with anxiety and depression. Astounded by the effect that yoga had on her body and mind, she began living a healthier, holistic lifestyle.

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Once a thing of the future, user interfaces like voice recognition and touch-screen have become popular over the past few years, and now companies want to hook it up to our heads. In order to get the “sub-tleties” of a true user-interface, it would require im-planting sensors inside of our heads, which sounds a little too much like a ploy to take over the world.

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After being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles on Oct. 22, convicted doper Lance Armstrong accepted the sentence by removing mention of his wins from his Twitter bio, which now simply reads: “Raising my 5 kids. Fighting Cancer. Swim, bike, run and golf whenever I can.” And since the International Cycling Union issued him a lifetime ban from cycling, the 41-year-old retiree won’t have any trouble finding the time to golf now.

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U. of I. Aces Sexual Health Report CardSource: Chicago Sun-Times, by Stefano Esposito

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Upon entering a hotel room, the first thing 19 per-cent of men do is locate the remote and search for porn, according to a survey of U.K. hotel guests. Hotels.com, the online travel seller and author of this earth-shattering study, found that women’s pre-liminary routine consisted of inspecting toiletries--shampoo, soap and conditioner. Fifty-seven per-cent of men and 54 percent of women said they first go to the window and admire the view, or whatever.

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Getting a cup of coffee is super inconvenient and sometimes one is nearly impossible to find, so thank goodness that the masterminds behind Coin-star and Redbox are finally creating an easy way to get coffee to go. Machines serving Seattle’s Best Coffee for $1 to $2 will start popping up around the country, and the company is hoping to break the $28.5 billion out-of-home coffee market.

Source: Bloomberg BusinessWeek, by Michael WhiteEasy As A Cup Of Coffee

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There are times when music can take over over your body and make you do things that you never do. Sometimes a certain beat can make you nod your head and get lost in the rhythm, but when you have the lyrical content to accompany such a beat it can transform your face into the meanest mean mug known to man. “Backseat Freestyle “ the Hit Boy produced track by Kendrick Lamar is exactly that.

from: Docksquad Sports, by SugarShiv

Kendrick Lamar: Good Kid m.A.A.d city

How much do you actually know about Steffi Doms? The basics, no doubt: she’s Dutch, lives in Berlin and holds down a residency at Panorama Bar. You most likely know of her superb debut LP, too. Titled Yours & Mine, it scooted into our top 10 Albums of 2011 and many other end-of-year lists around the globe. Perhaps, you’ve even seen one of Steffi’s diverse sets, the stuff of crate-diggers’ wet dreams. Like you, I knew all these things before our interview.

from: Little White Earbuds, by Nick Connellan

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‘Peer Progressivism’ and FUTURE PERFECT: A Review Halloween Magic II is a fun, family-friendly show

at the Akoo Theatre featuring the magic and com-edy of magician-illusionist Mark Kaschube and his ensemble of Mischievous Tricksters. An old, deserted mansion provides the backdrop for this year’s show, which features special guests like Quick Change artists Dave and Dania. In the Octo-ber 28 show, the locals nicknamed the road in front of the mansion “Boo Street” because the home’s strange inhabitants mysteriously come to life at the stroke of midnight on Halloween.

from: Get Out and Have Fun Around Chicagoland, by Shari Schmidt

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Chelsea extended their lead to seven points ahead of the Manchester United match. The Red Devils surely would be keen to narrow the gap before their trip to Stamford Bridge next week.

from: Soccer Limey in America, by TheLinesMan

Rooney and Van Persie Fire Man-chester United to Another Hard-fought Victory




The curtain has fallen on the final debate of the 2012 cycle, yet one question remains unanswered — will it change anything? President Barack Obama was on the attack, Mitt Romney modulated toward the center, and Bob Schieffer played it low-key in the moderator’s seat in the Lynn University face-off in Boca Raton, Fla.

from: Politico, by Maggie Haberman

Presidential Debate 2012: 7 Takeaways

He-ey girls! I was just looking through our high school yearbook, reminiscing about all the AMAZ-ING times we had together. Remember when we all wore matching baby tees for Senior Spirit Day? Remember when we had that party after the big football game and didn’t invite any of the theater nerds and drank a lot of Zima and it was AWE-SOME? Okay, well anyway. I just read this study from the National Bureau of Economic Research and now I understand why I am rolling in the dough.

from: XX Factor, by Katy Waldman

The Popular Kids Who Tortured You In High School Are Now Rich

While flipping through magazines, you may have noticed most models look ageless — as in, you have no clue how old they are. A feature on the new power suit? She looks 20, but she’s dressed like an awesome 45-year-old. A high-fashion spread in the pages of your favorite glossy? That model has the skin of a teenager and the body of a 20-something, but she’s actually 45-year-old Kristen McMenamy. But, once you get behind the fabulous fashion scenes, the truth comes out: A surprisingly large portion of models working today are as young as 14, 15, and 16 years old.

from: Refinery 29, by Lexi Nisita

Surprise: Underage Models Aren’t Going Anywhere

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Experts who have calcu-lated the costs laid out in the Harry Potter books estimate that it would cost about $43,000 a year to attend Hogwarts.

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The Alder Planetarium, 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, and The Field Musuem, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, are both free today, Oct. 24, for all Illinois residents. Check out the museums for more free days!

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If you’ve watched The Rachel Zoe Project, you know that the life of a stylist is pretty chaotic; but when you’re a stylist for one of the fastest growing sites in fashion with a styling turn around time of 48 hours, the level of chaos increases tenfold. We sat down with Gilt Groupe stylist, Blair Williams, to find out just what it takes to style 50+ looks, 7 days a week.

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With next week’s election, we will be choosing the person who will be setting the agenda for the next few years. We’ll be setting our national agenda...and part of the success has been tapping into decen-tralized networks. One of the great ideas proposed on Steven Johnson’s Future Perfect is the idea that a new kind of politics is emerging-one focused on driving civic engagement and building community via social networks.

from: One Cause at a Time, by Gordon Dymoski Not long ago, I accepted an invitation out for drinks with a guy I’d recently been introduced to via a mu-tual friend. He was unfamiliar with Brooklyn, so I suggested a spot midway between our two starting points. One round in, having made a move for the second, he took out his wallet, apparently to show me what he was packing. It clearly wasn’t enough to cover his portion of our modest happy hour tab, and I hadn’t even seen the bill.

from: The Billfold, by Karina Briski

I’m Not Saying I’m a Gold Digger, But You’ve Got to Be Able to Buy Your Own Beer

Copyright © Alex Panzo; Used with permissionHalloween takes over the streets of Chicago.

If we’ve learned anything from this track, it’s that talent definitely runs in the Bennett family. Taylor Bennett, younger brother of Chance The Rapper and fellow SaveMoney affiliate, kills this Nitti-produced beat. Taylor’s new track “On Deck” shows off his versatility as well as features fellow Chicago emcee Light over Gucci Mane’s track of the same name.

from: Four Stars Chicago, by Mike McCarthy

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Notice the pinkish hue that overtakes the skyline every October? That’s all thanks to the work of the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation who light up Chicago during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to rmind city-dwellers of the importance of breast self-exams. Thanks to awareness being raised, 96 percent of women survive the disease af-ter early detection. That’s why the tireless, selfless work of the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Founda-tion has earned them the title of Top Sheet Chica-goans of the Week.

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Jesse Jackson Jr., who was recently diagnosed with a rare bi-polling disorder, will check back into Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic later this week. With the Presidential Election heading into the home stretch, his family said the temptation for Junior to obsess over multiple polls is just too great.“It’s too bad. Junior was just starting to act like his old self by drinking and hanging out with different women,” said his wife Chicago Alderman Sandi Jackson.

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It wasn’t so long ago that Bill Barnwell, Grant-land’s forward-thinking pigskin prognosticator, was considered among the Chicago Bears’ biggest detractors. After the Bears made it all the way to the conference finals in 2010, Barnwell had them listed as one of eight teams with ‘no shot of com-peting’ in 2011.

from: SB Nation Chicago, by Ricky O’Donnell

Are the Chicago Bears the Best Team in Football?

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