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- An Illinois appellate court today struck down Chicago’s landmarks ordinance, first enacted in 1968, calling it "unconstitutionally vague."
- Someone else who's happy about Blago's departure? President Obama. Said the new Commander-in-Chief, "For months, the state had been crippled by a crisis of leadership. Now that cloud has lifted. I wish Governor Quinn the best and pledge my full cooperation as he undertakes his new responsibilities."
- Chicago Police Officer Robert Gamez has been credited with saving the life of a man who suffered a heart attack at Midway Airport yesterday. Gamez used a defibrillator that, along with CPR assistance from a doctor, revived the man.
- More bad news for Illinois-based Caterpillar Inc. In addition to the job cuts announced earlier this week, they'll be slashing another 2,000+ positions.
- Jimmie Akins, the latest former officer charged in Operation Tow Scam, just happened to be the bailiff for "Judge Jeanine Pirro." We use past tense because Akins has been let go.
- Come the spring, Frango mint chocolates will once again be manufactured here in Chicago.
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