Well this is awkward.
This week, RedEye video editor Sean Ely is taking a staycation, so please enjoy the video of a baby otter above. Your welcome.
Here’s the rest of the Rundown:
Illinois has a new governor after a heated elec … OH MY GOD, A BABY OTTER. Yep, the city collectively lost its shit Tuesday, when the Shedd Aquarium announced it is the new home to an orphaned baby otter rescued in California. Yep, we even put the ball of fluff on our cover instead of election news. Considering it’s the #1 trending story on Facebook, it’s been hard to miss, but click through anyway, there’s a zillion pictures of the little guy.
>>No. 2: Fireball and Red Bull
“Fireball” makes it into the Rundown for the second week in a row, but this time, it’s not the whiskey. Several people spotted a ball of fire streaking across the sky Monday, and it took a while to figure out what the hell it was. Turns out: It was a dumb marketing stunt from Red Bull.
You can put $120 toward your rent, or, you can buy a 22-ounce bottle of Chicago brewer Moody Tounge’s “Shaved Black Truffle Beer.” Bottoms (and wallets) up.
The Chicago Police Department began randomly swabbing the bags of passengers this week, and passengers had some mixed feelings about it. They ran the gamut from “Meh, whatever” to “WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FOURTH AMENDMENT, WHERE’S MY FOIL HAT?!”
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This shit again? Yes. A tropical typhoon is expected to storm in and force everyone to reluctantly get their puffy coats dry cleaned next week. And it’s going to snow. Stock up on whiskey for hot toddies now, you guys.
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