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- A power failure this morning at George Washington High School sent the school into Lord of the Flies mode as several fights broke out and four students wound up arrested
- Chicago dentist Gary Kimmel is going to jail for various associations with pimps and prostitutes.
- The Chicago Police Department is holding a summit this weekend to discuss ideas to fight the recent upswing in gang violence.
- Gov. Blagojevch has put some spending money back in the state budget. While it won't keep historic sites open or prevent layoffs, it will keep some parks and drug-treatment centers open for business.
- It seems Michael Reese Hospital is once again being considered as a potential site for an Olympic Village should Chicago land the 2016 summer games.
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