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Photo by _nickd. Argh, I love carnivals.

The CTA is testing out new hybrid buses that get 7 or 8 miles per gallon; old CTA buses get 2-3 mpg and current CTA hybrids get 4. Also, they're adorable. [Trib]

John McCain has raised $2 million in Chicago recently. [Crain's]

Former Bear Roland Harper pleaded guilty today to mail fraud in a case tied to bogus minority-owned-business contracts with Chicago Public Schools. [S-T]

Has anyone tried Spore yet?

Ace Ventura Jr. What's next, Son of The Truman Show? [via]

Two 14-year-olds were shot and one died on the South Side yesterday. [Trib]

Daley doesn't think Blagojevich should be impeached, saying, "You can't be impeaching people because you dislike 'em politically or things like that." [S-T]

On a related note, whom would you rather see impeached: Bush, Daley, Blago or Stroger? [Divison Street]

Hee! Mini amp for your iPod.

And finally, what's Tuesday?

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