Just in case: An aldermanic recount costs $25k (and other news observations of day)

Apr. 12, 2011
Yes. Next time I'm voting for C. Top story: It's over. It's through. John Garrido will not go with a recount in the race for 45th ward alderman. After counting absentee ballots, John Arena leads Garrido by under 30 votes. That's right. Under 30. So why not recount?

Controversy continues over sign for prison-themed hotdog stand

Apr. 11, 2011
The fight continues over whether a prison-themed restaurant in Chicago can hang a sign, a seemingly small issue that has generated quite a debate.This is all about Jim Andrews' West Side hotdog stand, which he opened almost two years ago."