The weeks starts out right when a sucker punch on the field lands Chicagoist in the middle of a Sox/Cubs throwdown and the fists continue to fly in the comments. Despite suburban resident Ms. Pinney's best little try no books will be banned anytime soon and the El is really really gross. more ›

NYU's ban on Killer Coke is fast approaching: if the company doesn't agree to an independent investigation of its Latin American labor practices, the university is set to get rid of all Coca-Cola products on December 9th. The Washington Square News notes that the ban will include a whole variety of Coke Corp products-- not just the eponymous beverage: more ›