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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Local Man Attempts To Beat Malört Record Solo bit.ly/3Vee9Pe

A man grimaces as he pours a Malört shot in his house. An Old Style beer is also visible in the foreground.

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Flattened Rat Carcass Population Overtakes Living Rat Population bit.ly/424QWiF

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

ICE Agent Packs 3.4oz Tear Gas for Airport Deployment bit.ly/4sszL6j

A uniformed ICE agent stands near the TSA checkpoint at O'Hare Airport in Chicago. Inset: a tear gas canister in a small zipper baggie

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

OPINION: Sexy Fedoras and Other Ways To Romantically Honor The St. Valentines Day Massacre by Pinky Huffman, Fashion Columnist bit.ly/4azTlpK

Caption: Sexy Fedoras and Other Ways To Romantically Honor The St. Valentines Day Massacre -- Pinky Huffman, Fashion Columnist / Image: A pink-tinted image of a well-muscled and handsome man with no shirt, overalls, and a fedora. He's holding a cigar and smiling flirtatiously. Cartoon hearts surround him. Inset: a smug-looking man (Pinky Huffman) in an orange suit and bow tie.

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

We're looking for writers! If you enjoy our very real chicago-style news™ and want to contribute yourself, send us some headlines!

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Chicagoan Likely to Take Winter Olympic Gold by Just Trying to Walk Anywhere

A person in winter gear slips and falls on a set of icy stairs.

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

“Abolish ICE” in the Lead for Snow Plow Naming Contest, But Only Because “Abolish, Prosecute, and Imprison ICE, Impeach Noem and Homan, and Send Stephen Miller into Space” Wouldn’t Fit

Caption: “Abolish ICE” in the Lead for Snow Plow Naming Contest, But Only Because “Abolish, Prosecute, and Imprison ICE, Impeach Noem and Homan, and Send Stephen Miller into Space” Wouldn’t Fit / Image: a snowplow with this incredibly long name stretching across the whole side of the truck

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Maker of Cheese Grater Hat Really Banking on Shears Hat Selling bit.ly/3NmrYre

A Chicago Bears fan at a stadium looking intently at the game. They have a photoshopped hat with big fake scissors attached to the top, in the same vein as the popular (real) "cheese grater" hat.

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

OPINION: I’m a 12 Foot Skeleton That’s Been Left Out All Year — and NOW I’m Expected To Do My Job?! (Skelly Bonestein, Guest Columnist) bit.ly/4oaAE17

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Local Woman Discovers Existential Dread Minimizes Greatly When Drinking Beer on Patio bit.ly/4mkZIlI

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

New Pope Stuns Conclave By Requesting Eucharist Chicago-Style

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Pro-Car, Anti-Car Factions Gather in Giddings Plaza for a Rumble bit.ly/4d3Pz8B

"Pro-Car, Anti-Car Factions Gather in Giddings Plaza for a Rumble." Two angry mobs gather in Lincoln Square, armed with household tools like a shovel and plant trimmers.

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Chicago Restaurant Week Kicks Off With Lighting of Ceremonial Saganaki

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

St. Anthony Hospital Already Reporting Longer ER Wait Times, "Ghost Doctors" Since Dorval Carter Appointed CEO bit.ly/3PKcbjI

St. Anthony Hospital in Chicago. Inset: Dorval Carter

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Pitchfork Fest to be Replaced on Union Park Schedule with “Pitchfork Fest,” a Farming Supply Manufacturer Convention bit.ly/40KZM5V

An array of farm equipment, with a sign clearly from the pitchfork music fest in front

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Mayor Johnson Defends Choosing Pastor for RTA Position: “A Cleric is Important for Party Balance” bit.ly/3YVO7Qg

Brandon Johnson holding the 2024 d&d player's handbook

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

Measure Passes to Lower Chicago Speed Limit from 30 Over Posted Limit to 25 Over Posted Limit #chicago #speed bit.ly/40yI3yl

A "Speed Limit 25" sign, but there's an asterisk after the 25

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

Candle Put in Hollowed-Out Thompson Center for Halloween bit.ly/3NNrVl9

The James R. Thompson Center, with a big candle inside. It glows orange, and cut-out sections on one side resemble a big jack-o-lantern.

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

We Ran The Numbers, and Your Halloween Costume Already Misses The Mark Big Time bit.ly/4huAmzB

A man looks distressed with his hands to his temples in front of his friends having a great time at a Halloween party. They're wearing normal 'ween costumes and he's wearing a white shirt with a "chicago rat hole" shaped cutout taped to it.

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 16/03/2024

City Expands St Patty’s Dye To All of Lake Michigan thechicagogenius.com/chicago-st-p...

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

Millennium Park Construction Explained: The Bean to Be Replaced With Pickleball Courts thechicagogenius.com/chicago-bean...

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 19/08/2023

How Come Everyone Wants to Talk About The Air and Water Show but Not My One Man Show At The Annoyance? bit.ly/44bQzS5

Fighter planes. inset: an incredulous-looking man with a mustache and beard, in front of a stage at the Annoyance Theatre.

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The Chicago Genius Herald @chicagogenius.bsky.social · 12/08/2023

DJ Casper Memorialized With Dirge Tempo ‘Cha Cha Slide’ bit.ly/3qx6exF

A dance floor lit with blue and purple lights, with a disco ball above and lighted panels in the floor. A coffin stands in the middle of the floor, bedecked with flowers. An easel stands in front with a picture of popular musician DJ Casper. Images of DJ Casper are on video screens in the background.

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