It does get pretty crazy in the winter, in Chicago.
Southside, baby!
We have a free newspaper in the City, called "
The Reader " that has a page called, "News of the Weird". It is dedicated to stories like this. Good stuff.
If your ever in the city, you can stop in one of 1000 places to pick up a Reader. (Music Stores, Bars Restraunts, etc..) They are usually sitting in a huge stack right by the door. It comes out every Thursday and is worth the read.
Edit: Just found they had their own site:
News of the Weird