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Danielle Gordon, Daywatch columnist
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XBOX KILLING. Two teenage cousins are accused of beating Capri Walker of Kenosha to death with a baseball bat before stealing her Xbox and other belongings. Jeff Long and Stacy St. Clair report:
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Police shoot, kill man stabbing his brother, authorities say:
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Body found on Bucktown roof tied to burglary:
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WRIGLEY BUD BATTLE. The new owner of the "Budweiser Building" outside Wrigley Field has placed a brown tarp over the beermaker's red rooftop ad. Steve Schmadeke reports:
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Chicago's green roofs take root in other cities:
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OBAMA MAKES A CALL. A phone call from the presidential candidate leads Illinois Senate President Emil Jones to summon lawmakers back to Springfield to work on ethics reform. Ray Long reports:
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How an Obama win could change Chicago. (Chicago magazine)
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... and if he loses?
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TAKING STOCK. It could be another big day on Wall Street after the government said it is developing a plan to rescue troubled banks. The latest:
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SEC chairman shrugs off McCain threat to fire him:
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Kraft replaces AIG on Dow:
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LAWYER'S FEE: NUDE DANCE? A DeKalb attorney was suspended for arranging to have a female client perform nude dances for him in exchange for credit on her legal fees, a state commission said. Art Barnum reports:
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Political fixer and star witness in Tony Rezko case disbarred:
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Video shows former Chicago alderman's arrest at Alabama hospital:
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TRADER VIC'S RETURNS. The legendary South Pacific-themed restaurant formerly housed in the basement of the Palmer House Hilton will reopen at Newberry Plaza in November. (Sun-Times)
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The real Trader Vic's Mai Tai story. (Victor J. "Trader Vic" Bergeron)
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Metromix's guide to new Chicago restaurants:
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MAGIC NUMBER: 2. The Cubs could clinch the title as early as today after a comeback victory over Milwaukee on Thursday. Paul Sullivan reports:
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Cubs schedule:
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Piniella not sending out clinch-party invitations but players may gather:
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State Sen. James Meeks plans to move his school funding protests to Wrigley Field during playoffs: "We want the Goodyear Blimp shot." (Sun-Times)
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Cubs player, umpire engage in brief and unprintable conversation:
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Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder pens Cubs song:
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White Sox magic number at 9 after loss to Yankees:
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Devin Hester questionable for Bears home opener:
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FIGHTING HOT AIR. Daley announces plan to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, the key greenhouse gas. Dan Mihalopoulos reports:
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How to save $800 by going green:
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Latest weather forecast, continually updated radar pictures and Tom Skilling's seven-day outlook:
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DROP DEAD FUNNY. Michael Phillips gives "Ghost Town" 3 stars:
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Ricky Gervais: "I did this for the fun of it, not to watch my fat face on a film that I don't like but everyone else does."
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CONGRATULATIONS. YOU ARE NOW THE OWNER OF WHICH FAILING FINANCIAL INSTITUTION? This week's edition of the news quiz:
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ON ASSIGNMENT. That's Daywatch columnist Charlie Meyerson's story, and he says he's sticking to it.
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