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ColonelTribune

  1. Competitive eater Kobayashi visited and ate 5 Al's Italian Beef sandwiches in under 90 seconds. Video: trib.in/LjveLQ (*tips hat*) about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  2. Scotty was, indeed, beamed up: remains of 'Star Trek' character Scotty fly aboard SpaceX rocket. trib.in/L0fPNE about 12 hours ago via TweetDeck
  3. Dive teams have found a body in Lake Michigan as they searched for missing St. Scholastica Academy freshman trib.in/KZOxqH about 13 hours ago via TweetDeck
  4. Photos from last night's White #Sox game, including an image of the opening pitch by @SnoopDogg: trib.in/LhOB7Q about 17 hours ago via TweetDeck
  5. 1.5 million expected at O'Hare and Midway airports this weekend: trib.in/LhNwwX about 17 hours ago via TweetDeck
  6. Meet Payton, the dog who alerted his family to a house fire, allowing them to safely escape: trib.in/LhcBrR about 17 hours ago via TweetDeck
  7. Crews search for person in lake on Far North Side after 2 pulled from water trib.in/JAGSnq - cc. @Illinoisgirl 4:47 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
  8. If you drive I-88, please be aware the Reagan Tollway is shut west of Sugar Grove for a major crash trib.in/JAAwV4 3:23 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
  9. On The Town: 10 things to do in Chicago for Memorial Day weekend. trib.in/JW5Q0q 2:45 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
  10. Chicago Tribune reporter Michael Hawthorne talks about the impact of BP's $400 million settlement. trib.in/JW3Oxk 2:26 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
  11. @dreamytravels I, too, shall be reading #tweets. A lovely response. I wish you the best holiday weekend. 2:10 PM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to dreamytravels
  12. That depends @scottkleinberg. How hungry are you? 1:58 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
  13. RE: Ketchup story: The sauce escapes "in a manner that would surely make proudly slow-pouring Mrs. Butterworth cringe." 1:40 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
  14. @scott_leighton Good day, Scott. This link contains what I believe is all the latest RSS information: trib.in/JfYKhh 1:38 PM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to scott_leighton
  15. This almost qualifies as breaking news, my friends. Behold! The non-stick ketchup bottle. bit.ly/KefDNn 1:31 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
  16. Weekly question from my Printers Row Journal friends: What are you reading this Memorial Day? trib.in/IFZNvj 1:04 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
  17. Confirmed? Yes. I am told tonight's first pitch at the Sox game will be thrown out by Snoop Dogg. trib.in/JfDmso 10:15 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  18. @Lancebowski I believe it is mixed, my friend. Some who prefer a nice cookout close to home and others who visit family and friends. 10:09 AM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to Lancebowski
  19. Friends, if you are flying today please take note. O'Hare expects its biggest holiday crush today. trib.in/JftejF 10:00 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  20. Fruit juice targeted in war on obesity. It is not a better alternative to soda, health experts say. trib.in/LstWtS 8:30 AM May 24th via TweetDeck