Extra Extra: Democrats Skip Illinois State Fair Rally
By Chuck Sudo in News on Aug 8, 2014 11:00PM
- For the second time in as many years, Gov. Pat Quinn decided the state Democratic Party would skip its annual rally at the Illinois State Fair. [Tribune]
- Sobelman's Bar & Grill in Milwaukee now serves a Bloody Mary with a whole fried chicken as a garnish. Maybe a road trip is in the cards or we should wait until Sobelman's serves a martini garnished with a seafood castle. [Huffington Post]
- Mary Burke is statistically tied with Scott Walker in polls for the Wisconsin Governor’s race. This isn't good news for Walker, a prospective 2016 presidential candidate. [ABC 7]
- The Pullman neighborhood is getting $1.5 million to rehab some historic homes. [Sun-Times]
- A gas main break forced the closure of Brookfield Zoo's parking lots. [CBS Chicago]
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