Monday, March 5, 2012

Trouble blows in from Windy City

This just in: Chicago's selling a piece of Hollywood!

Hey, since when do we own a piece of Hollywood?

When no one was looking, a Chicago area investment firm bought the land above the "H" in the famed hillside "Hollywood" sign.

The firm's plan to sell the property -- with mansions possibly going up -- has set off a Los Angeles councilman.

"This is ours and it should remain ours," Councilman Tom LaBonge said. Residents fear houses would ruin the sign's photo-perfect backdrop.

The firm says nonsense, and argues the original owner of the land -- billionaire Howard Hughes -- wanted to build a home there.

"It won't spoil the view. It's on a …

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