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watch the wall fall off a Chelsea apartment building and the Con Ed power station explosion (video)

As Curbed points out:Around 6:00 pm tonight, the facade of 92 Eight Avenue, a rental building between and 14th and 15th Streets in Chelsea, collapsed, possibly due to the insane hurricane winds that are currently gusting upwards of 80 miles an hour…

"Chicago Pot Farm's Plants as Big as Trees"

The Chicago Police Department spotted what an ABC News reporter called “a mountain of marijuana” growing on a farm on the South Side of the city…

"City Council Approves Pot Tickets Over Arrests;" The Smokers Club are coming to Bottom Lounge

The Chicago City Council Wednesday voted 43-3 to approve a new city pot policy. The ordinance gives police the option to issue a ticket for possession of 15 grams of marijuana or less…

President Obama says "same sex couples should be able to get married."

President Obama on Wednesday ended nearly two years of “evolving” on the issue of same-sex marriage by publicly endorsing it in a television interview, taking a definitive stand on one of the most contentious and politically charged social issues of the day…

a cab crashed into Schubas early this morning

“The first thing I saw today was a cab inside schubas……Stephanie Tanner style” – Lindsey Romes “If I’m late for work today, I hope the old “a cab crashed into Schubas and blocked my bus” excuse will suffice…

Mike Pascal is leaving Coliseum (who didn't make it to The Rumble this past weekend)

a blurry Mike Pascal @ Metro w/ Coliseum in October (more by Grant MacAllister)It is with a heavy heart that I announce that Mike Pascal will no longer be a member of Coliseum…

2012 CHIRP Record Fair is taking place this weekend

The 10th annual CHIRP Record Fair is slated to take place this weekend, April 14-15 from 10AM-5PM, at the Chicago Journeyman Plumber’s Union near Union Park…

Common to throw a ceremonial first pitch @ White Sox opener

Chicago rapper/actor/author Common will throw out a ceremonial first pitch prior to the White Sox home-opener against the Detroit Tigers at U…

Joan of Arc, Coffin Pricks & others to play a benefit for Susan Stursberg @ the Double Door

Joan of Arc @ Metro in February (more by Grant MacAllister) Susan Stursberg, owner of Gold Star Bar, was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer…

Gary Carter, RIP

“In 1986, Carter’s Mets won 108 games and took the National League East by 21.5 games over the Phillies. Carter suffered a postseason slump in the NLCS, batting …
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