Sinead O'Connor goes missing in Wilmette, where she has apparently been living this year.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... story.html

Talking about extending the 606 East through the Kennedy and Chicago River:https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016053 ... erman-says

PEPPER! wrote:Cook County goes after small venues for back taxes, arguing their bookings don't count as live music or cultureprobably will come to nothing, but still . . .Max mentioned that earlier in the week.Even for Chicago, that is pretty far out.

PEPPER! wrote:I mean, I had doubts that I was making art but thanks for clearing that up for me, Cook Co.From now on, we no longer call ourselves "bands". We are "chamber orchestras".Spare me that fancy-francy-pants twinkletoes bullshits. I gots mad culture, son.

This is worth a shot here I suppose. This is a friend/neighbor to several FMs in the eastern part of Logan Square. Fraudulent charges have been made on her card, including to Groupon (don't know if any of 'us' still work there). Be on the lookout if you live or work around there:http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/woman-46-missing-from-logan-square/EDIT 6 hours later: she turned up safe. Phew.

City bag tax starts on February 1.It was supposed to start on January 1 this year but they're holding off. Covers any disposable bag, including paper.

Rahm not running for another term, color me very surprised.

Chicago Hotel Workers are out on strike. Fuck, y'all, show up and support these folks.Every meal you buy a striking worker is one more meal they don't have to pay for, so they can hold out a little longer. Pizzas = power.https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/hotel ... &p=1346239phpBB [media]

Feds raid Ed Burke's office.

Trump probably wants to pay less property taxes in Chicago. I want to pay less property taxes, too.