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- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on her chances at Gov. Blagojevich assigning her to Obama's vacant Senate seat: "less than zero."
- Speaking of Attorney Generals, it looks like President-Elect Obama has gone outside the Chicago box in making Washington attorney Eric Holder his choice for U.S. Attorney General. Obama's team is reportedly making sure they have the Senate votes to gain approval.
- The body pulled from Lake Michigan on Sunday has been confirmed as that of missing Northwestern student, Trevor Boehm.
- The death of a woman who was hit by a car is now being called a homicide by police, who are still searching for the vehicle.
- An Oak Lawn car dealer is offering people the chance to buy a car for $1 when they buy a $39,000 SUV. Because in these troubled economic times, that's what people want: more cars.
- Patrick Swayze likes it here. We like you, too, Patrick. Also, we love Road House.
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