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City revokes Congress Theater’s liquor license

suntimes.com — BY TINA SFONDELES Staff Reporter tsfondeles@suntimes.com Updated: The embattled Congress Theater has lost its liquor license. The Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection on Friday confirmed the Chicago Liquor Control Commission had issued a ruling revoking the Logan Square theater's liquor license, although the theater can remain open.

Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu: sources

reuters.com — Credit: Reuters/Robert Galbraith The Yahoo logo is shown at the company's headquarters in Sunnyvale, California April 16, 2013. Yahoo just this week announced a $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr. It now joins rival bidders for Hulu including Time Warner Cable Inc, DirecTV, former News Corp president Peter Chernin and Guggenheim Digital Media, sources have said.

Old Scouting Report On Mark Grace: "The Brothers Love Him"

deadspin.com — Diamond Mines is a fantastic site for baseball wonks, as it allows you to look up old scouting reports on major league players. It's also a gold mine for people who want to marvel at some of the truly odd things that scouts used to include in their reports.

Sports News without Access, Favor, or Discretion

deadspin.com — What's 9 x 9? Chicago-area third-grader's answer on math test: "Hossa." [DNAInfo]

10 Things You HAVE To Know Before ‘Arrested Development’ Returns

theonion.com — Bubbles derive the entirety of their physical existence from the mathematical phenomenon of minimal surface. Bubbles typically assume a shape based on the least possible amount of surface area required containing a given volume. Bubbles are filled with air but can also contain other gases, such as carbon dioxide.

House passes Madigan-backed concealed-carry bill to Senate

blogs.suntimes.com — SPRINGFIELD-The Illinois House overwhelmingly moved Friday to end the state's prohibition on carrying concealed guns in a vote gun-rights advocates predicted would lower crime rates despite warnings from critics the bill is "dangerous." "Concealed carry works. In every place it's been in this country, crime has gone down dramatically," said state Rep.

Two shot near Roosevelt Red Line station

suntimes.com — Two people suffered graze wounds in a shooting Friday morning near the Roosevelt Red Line station in the Loop.