Jan. 16: Five Things You Need to Know Today

1. Take a wistful look back at the past seven days with our which, if all goes as planned, is posted every Sunday.

2. A whole grip of new bills passed in City Hall in Dec. 2011. Take a look at our roundup .

3. Come back later today for this week's Bites Nearby.

4. Alternate side parking is suspended today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.

5. The bitter, bitter cold that struck over the weekend will abate slightly today, with highs in the mid-30s. That's the good news. The bad news is that rain is expected later this evening.