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EIT Feels YouTube's Wrath, Won't Be Deterred

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Published Aug. 6, 2009 at 12:20 p.m.

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It's a sad day, indeed. Not only did both Twitter and Facebook crash this morning creating a social media apocalypse, but now Chicago-based Internet video funny folks Everything Is Terrible - you've seen some of their videos pop up in our daily diversion posts - are feeling the Wrath of YouTube. According to a post on their site, it seems YouTube suspended their account and filtering through the comments reveals a link to this story which seems to indicate where the trouble started. Never ones

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Who Am I?

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Published Aug. 6, 2009 at 12:06 p.m.

Get to know your new political reporter ...

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"The Heaviest Stone to Carry"

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Published Aug. 6, 2009 at 12:02 p.m.

Beautiful street art in River North ...

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Cloud Over TIF Sunshine?

Published Aug. 6, 2009 at 12:00 p.m.

View Larger Map ... Begrudgingly, it seems, the city of Chicago made public a new TIF website, per the new ordinance passed back in April. Of course, it sucks. How do we know? Well, besides the fact that they were too embarrassed to link to it in their own press release, Progress Illinois government transparency enthusiast-hackers Dan O'Neil and Max Brooks went through page-by-page and evaluated its strengths (the information is, technically, there) and its weaknesses. They say (and we agree)

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Chicago Brick of the Day: Abraham Lincoln's First Tomb

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Published Aug. 6, 2009 at 11:52 a.m.

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In an effort to showcase the magnificent architecture of Chicago's Tribune Tower, and to help people understand just how powerful and influential the Chicago Tribune newspaper once was, the Chicago Architecture Blog presents: Chicago Brick of the Day.Today's brick is from:Abraham Lincoln's first tomb in Springfield.Each day we'll show a photograph of a rock, brick, or other piece of stonework embedded in the exterior of the Tribune Tower .If you haven't done it yet, play tourist for a couple of

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Lost Time Is Not Found Again: August 6, 2009

Published Aug. 6, 2009 at 11:51 a.m.

Lost Time Is Not Found Again is what the MPS blog crew has been reading today. Maybe.+ Ten funniest scenes from sports movies. {No Guts, No Glory.}+ A fan gets injured in Tampa Bay on an escalator. {Sports By Brooks.}+ The Titans will honor Steve McNair with a helmet decal. {Shutdown Corner.}+ Mark Buehrle perfect [ ... ] ...

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Andrew Bird @ Schubas

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Published Aug. 6, 2009 at 11:50 a.m.

Hometown violin virtuoso Andrew Bird plays a warm reception at Schubas on on the eve of his Lollapalooza performance ... The show will celebrate Schubas' 20th anniversary and benefit for Rock for Kids ... 3159 N. Southport ... 9pm ... 18 & up ... Tickets available here ... Sold Out ...

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Fire Drop SuperLiga Final In Shootout

Published Aug. 6, 2009 at 11:40 a.m.

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Lolla Council of Hipsters #3 (featuring Steve Albini): Santigold vs. GlasVegas

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Published Aug. 6, 2009 at 11:39 a.m.

Justin and Andrew are at U.S. Cellular Field (or “Comiskey” if you’re like me) cooking up some good stuff for the blog, so I’m stepping in to post the latest video from our COH series. As you know, this series of videos is offering recommendations for how Steve Albini should spend his time at this weekend’s Lollapalooza. And, [ ... ] ...

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Pace Says He’s Excited About Fellow Vet Kreutz on the Line

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Published Aug. 6, 2009 at 11:32 a.m.

Bears OLT Orlando Pace can easily relate to teammate and fellow veteran C Olin Kreutz, as quoted by The Associated Press: “We can almost relate to a lot of stuff. We can talk about back in the day, the way things used to be— the way old men talk about football. So that’s kind of [ ... ] ...

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