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Citadel Funds New Organ-Sharing App

“I’ve been buying up spleens,” said Lakeview resident Carolyn Bauers. “Doctors still don’t know what they do, but if they ever figure it out, I’ll have the market cornered.”

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LocalMachine StaffAugust 19, 2021tanya kornilovich
Dick Wolf Named New Cubs GM Due to Expertise in Spinning Crime Stories

“His first priority will be to investigate the mysterious disappearances of Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, and Javier Baez.”

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News In PhotosMachine StaffAugust 17, 2021jon tomasic
"Living in Big City Like Chicago Can Reduce Depression," Says Study That Didn’t Ask Me

“We found that the greater density of social networks and the increased opportunities for interaction helped to lessen instances of depression in city dwellers,” continued the young man, who presumably has more friends than he can count on one hand.

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LocalMachine StaffAugust 13, 2021Tommy Spears
Weatherman Upset Suburban Tornado Warning Didn't Put Him on the Map

“He really brought his A-Game. You could see his radar updates getting more confident, and his hand motions were firm but reassuring. We all thought this was his shot at the big leagues. He was like Tonya Harding at the 1991 US Championships.”

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LocalMachine StaffAugust 10, 2021tanya kornilovich
COVID Returns for Second Term
Machine StaffAugust 6, 2021
Lonzo Ball Embarrassed that His Dad Keeps Calling it “Chi-Town”
News In PhotosMachine StaffAugust 4, 2021
Cubs Trade Away Your Happiness, Childhood Memories, and Last Thing You Could Talk About with Your Dad
Cubs Trade Away Your Happiness, Childhood Memories, and Last Thing You Could Talk About with Your Dad

“Your cherished remembrances, days in the sunshine, and the North Side’s warm sense of community, all are valuable assets in today’s league.”

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SportsMachine StaffAugust 2, 2021lexington concord jr.
Leaked: An Open Letter from Grant Park Requesting to WFH for Lollapalooza

“I will literally take my sorry grassy ass and plop my entire 319 acres of soil, flowers, fountains, worms, trees, pigeon and seagull poop, and go bunk out at the penthouse at the St. Regis. They offered me a pretty good deal, and honestly, they would love to offer their residents who are paying over $6000 a month in rent exclusive access to myself.”

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LocalMachine StaffJuly 31, 2021tanya kornilovich
Corporations Terrified Simone Biles Inspiring People to Actually Use Their Sick Time/PTO
News In PhotosMachine StaffJuly 30, 2021tanya kornilovich
Adler Planetarium Reopens to Remind Lonely Chicagoans They Live in Vast, Uncaring Universe

“So many people have felt lost and alone during the lockdown,” said Planetarium Spokesperson Henry Firms. “We want them to know that they’re also lost and alone in the cosmos.”

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LocalMachine StaffJuly 23, 2021Tommy Spears
Bezos Momentarily Empathizes with Employees During Space Trip after Peeing in a Bottle
News In PhotosMachine StaffJuly 21, 2021aaron mcdavis
Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit to be Replaced with Immersive Ms. Taylor’s 2nd Grade Art Class Exhibit

“I was going to color with a blue crayon, but Sarah had the blue so I coloreded it with gween instead,” said Landon Wulfsohn, who will have three of his pieces displayed in the new immersive exhibit, “I never know what I’m going to color. I just scwibble.”

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LocalMachine StaffJuly 20, 2021Jeremy Drazner
City Meets with Feds to Determine Amount of Violence Necessary to Curtail Further Violence
News In PhotosMachine StaffJuly 16, 2021
Covid Spike in Ozarks Ruins Travel Plans for Tens of Chicagoans
Machine StaffJuly 14, 2021
Chicago Wage Hike Incites Splurge on Rent, Utilities
Machine StaffJuly 12, 2021
More Bad News After Grandal Injury: White Sox Reveal Tim Anderson Does Not Exist

“The White Sox organization made up 'Tim Anderson' in 2015," said Hahn. "It was a very dark time for the fanbase and we weren't playing great baseball. We just wanted to give fans something to cheer for. We never expected it to go this far."

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SportsMachine StaffJuly 9, 2021Hirsch Ptyc
Logan Square Woman Finds Text Therapy Optimal for Ghosting Therapist

“I may even start to use multiple therapists. I can talk to one about my kinship with stray cats, and maybe I can talk to another about how to assert myself more in convenience stores.”

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LocalMachine StaffJuly 1, 2021
Frustrated JB Shouts, “Get the Fudging Vaccine Already!”

“Come on, team. Just like the Cubs and White Sox, we need to step it into gear. I want a vaccine in every arm of every Illinoisan. Just get a fudging vaccine already.”

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LocalMachine StaffJune 28, 2021Jeremy Drazner
20,000 Downstate Commenters Sold to Alden Capital
LocalMachine StaffJune 22, 2021lexington concord jr.
Walmart Celebrates Juneteenth, Knocks Prices Off by Three-Fifths

So, to honor this historic date, we’re knocking our prices off three-fifths in memory of the noble contributions slaves made for this country in helping to keep supplies high and expenses low.”

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LocalMachine StaffJune 19, 2021aaron mcdavis
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