Author: DXO

  • Carcass on Glueboard Shuts Down Don Cuco

    Don't look at me– I just write the headlines. Southwest Side Restaurant Shut Down by City Health Dept. Spoiled Meat, Mouse Infestation Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) inspectors have shut down a restaurant in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the Southwest Side, after finding a broken refrigerator, food at unsafe temperatures, and…

  • Herrick Lake, Wheaton, July 11, 2009

    Herrick Lake, Wheaton, July 11, 2009, originally uploaded by juggernautco. A beautiful spot.

  • Some Thoughts on Human Editing of a Breaking News Event using Twitter

    11:38 — got a mention to @ctatweet– “red line trains are being redirected above ground due to an equipment failure..” Checked the CTA Web site, there was no mention of it, I retweeted it right about by 11:41. 11:42 — got an email from info@goroo.com: Red Line subway trains are rerouted to the elevated tracks…

  • NYC Weekend Bridge and Street Closures — July 18-19

    Some of the big fin-filled, traffic-affecting events for the weekend in NYC are the Captive Nations Parade, the Motion Picture Club of America Festival, and the Juan Pablo Duarte Festival. Complete details below.

  • New Restaurant? Sprout at 1447 West Fullerton in Chicago

    New Restaurant? Sprout, 1417 W. Fullerton, in the old Via Due Wine Bar | Gino's Pizza space, originally uploaded by juggernautco. It looks like there's a new restaurant planned for the West DePaul area, and it might be called "Sprout". Sprout LLC, an Illinois corporation, applied for a liquor license for Consumption on premises —…