Extra, Extra

• Same-sex couples will be allowed to be joined in civil unions under legislation approved by the Illinois House Committee.
• Cliff Floyd will start with the Cubs when the season begins.
• Jimbo's may reopen.
• The Chicago Dancing Festival is a free, one-night-only (Aug 22 @ 7:30 p.m.) event that is a grand showcase of performers from 7 major international, regional and local companies.
• Reminder: The Color Purple opens at the Cadillac Palace in a few weeks.
• Haven't they learned anything from watching "24"? A new study says the largest US cities are not prepared for a nuclear attack.
• Blago announced a program that would require home buyers in Cook County to get financial counseling before signing a mortgage agreement.
• A body was found at an old mob burial ground. Also, the bodies of two men were found inside a vehicle in Englewood.
• A semi was wedged under a viaduct on the South Side, interrupting CTA Green Line service for several hours and blocking up a roadway intersection.

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