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Danielle Gordon, Daywatch columnist
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BEARS COACH NEEDS MAKEOVER. David Haugh says fans are "desperate to see Lovie Smith look like he cares as much as they do":
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What Lovie said, and what Lou, Ozzie would say:
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Steve Rosenbloom: Bears should fire someone.
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Sister of Bears quarterback Grossman robbed at gunpoint:
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'HE RAN OUT OF CONCRETE BEFORE HE RAN OUT OF SPEED.' An American Airlines jet carrying 185 passengers blew a tire and ran off a runway after being diverted to O'Hare airport yesterday. Dan P. Blake and Jon Hilkevitch report:
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Chicago-bound jet narrowly misses colliding with another p*** on a runway in Pennsylvania:
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ETHICS REFORM ... In an overwhelming rebuke of scandal-tarred Gov. Blagojevich, Illinois lawmakers approved the state's first ban on campaign donations from supporters seeking lucrative state contracts. Ray Long reports:
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... WITH LOOPHOLES. The new law will still allow unlimited donations to state political party funds or political action committees:
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New McCain ad focuses on Obama's ties to Chicago's history of shady politics:
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Editorial: Chicago deserves the bad rap, but Obama does not.
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Chicago police questioning a man who approached security perimeter of Obama's home (WBBM-AM):
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MONSTER MORTGAGES. Soaring numbers of Chicago-area homeowners are stretched to the limit to pay their housing costs. Darnell Little, Jo Napolitano and Kristen Kridel report:
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Brawl over $700 billion bailout looms:
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Worried sick over health-care costs, quality:
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BUS CRASH. Nine people were hurt yesterday afternoon in a collision involving two vehicles and a CTA bus:
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CTA test drives digital ad screen on side of bus:
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CHICAGO'S GREEN GIANTS. Among the city's greenest residents, we found Ken Dunn, who eats discarded or expired food that he stores in his refrigerator. Nara Schoenberg reports:
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Want to become more green?
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EPA won't limit rocket-fuel chemical in drinking water:
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'TODAY I HAVE SOME NEWS TO SHARE ABOUT MYSELF.' Sun-Times columnist Robert Feder announces he is leaving the paper after nearly 30 years:
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Rick Telander posts a "four-part" response to former Sun-Times colleague Jay Mariotti (Chicago Reader):
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Want a sneak preview of the Chicago Tribune’s newspaper redesign? Take a look here:
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New Chicago Tribune publisher called a "change agent":
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DRY WRIGLEY? Wrigley-area bars and restaurants will be asked to stop serving alcohol after the seventh-inning stretch during clinch games, according to the Sun-Times:
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Cubs clinch home-field advantage for National League playoffs:
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Cubs fan beaten to death in bar brawl (Sun-Times):
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AMAZING RACE. The Sox and Twins are nearing the end of long journey which just one team can win. Mark Gonzales reports:
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"Don't be giving us Sox fans unnecessary anxiety." Reader Mike Kennedy was the first to note that yesterday's Daywatch got the White Sox magic number wrong. It's 5 -- until the conclusion of tonight's game. He gets some Tribune goodies for being the first to show Daywatch the error of its ways.
RESEARCHING MAGIC NUMBER CALCULATION METHODS. Daywatch columnist Charlie Meyerson will return tomorrow.
WEATHER. Latest forecast, continually updated radar pictures and Tom Skilling's seven-day outlook:
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