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- A sheriff in Fond du Lac County in Wisconsin say it's highly unlikely remains found there are those of Stacy Peterson.
- Representatives from Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241 are claiming that due to CTA's cutbacks of 29 percent of its mechanics over the last 13 years , their buses are unsafe for passengers.
- Over 20 students from a Peoria high school suffered minor injuries when their charter bus, departing Chicago, collided with a truck.
- Legal experts are now questioning the legality of a vote by The Board of Trustees for the City Colleges of Chicago that approved a 10 percent tuition hike, saying students were not properly informed of the vote.
- Law enforcement officials announced a new program that offers rewards of up to $5,000 for information on dogfighting, stemming from last month's arrests at an Englewood dogfight.
- Greg Kot looks at the Grammy nominees that include Chicago artists such as Kanye, Lupe, Jennifer Hudson, Buddy Guy, Pinetop Perkins, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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