March 03--Harpo Studios' pending closure should be no surprise. Still it doesn't bode well for Chicago's bid to become home to the Oprah library.
Police stations are being used as a "safe haven" to complete transactions arranged on Craigslist. The secure environment is a real plus for both buyers and sellers, although it's still a bit awkward for the illegal stuff.
Michael Keaton will play Ray Kroc in "The Founder," a movie about the Chicago salesman who made McDonald's a household name. Millennials suggest they would rather pay more and go out of their way to see a movie about the launch of Chipotle.
"House of Cards" executive producer Beau Willimon told Variety he doesn't think the Netflix series "is about politics at all." Of course it's not. It's about product-placement deals. Count the brands showcased.
The World Health Organization warns that 28 seconds at a rock concert is all it takes to damage one's hearing. Less if it's Nickelback.
The WHO also notes the risk in wearing headphones more than one hour a day, but this warning too is likely to fall on deaf ears.
Cubs management blames Wrigley Field construction delays in part on a failure to anticipate Chicago's cold winter. And coming up with scapegoats used to be the one thing at which the Cubs excelled.
The city of Chicago was incorporated March 4, 1837, the same day Martin Van Buren succeeded Andrew Jackson as U.S. president. The inauguration got far more attention in the New York media, and Chicago has had a chip on its shoulder ever since.
philrosenthal@tribpub.com
