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Fri, Aug. 23, 2013

Ride smart.  A Chicago Magazine article by Steve Vance, writer for local transportation blog Streetsblog Chicago, provides some tips for using the city’s ubiquitous baby blue Divvy bikes.

Lights, camera, action. Crews were set to begin filming scenes for the forthcoming Transformers 4 movie at McCormick Place today, according to NBC Chicago. Though fliers were distributed in the area to warn residents of pyrotechnic stunts taking place, Chicago Film Office Director Rich Moskal said filming of the more intense scenes won’t happen until later in the coming weeks.

Classic.Chicagoistpublished a collection from photographer Art Shay that depicts the “glory days” of the Chicago Sun-Times. Collection includes shots of film critic Robert Ebert, former owner Marshall Field and columnist Eppie “Ann Landers” Lederer.

Chips and dip. The University of Illinois’s housing staff was expected to attempt to set the work record for the largest single serving of salsa by preparing 7,500 pounds of the sauce for today’s convocation ceremony, according to the Associated Press. Their recipe calls for 3.5 tons of tomatoes, 600 pounds of onions, 20 pounds of jalapeno peppers, 375 bunches of cilantro and 70 gallons of lime juice. All but the lime juice is sourced from local farms.