Extra, Extra
- Mob hitman Nick Calabrese will serve less than a year for each of his 14 murders: he was sentenced today to 12 years and 4 months in prison.
- Both sides in the Creative Loafing bankruptcy hearing have presented their closing arguments and the fate of CL publications - including our pals at The Reader - rests in the hands of District Judge Caryl Delano. A ruling could come as early as Tuesday. [via]
- The "Groucho Bandit" pleaded guilty to three robberies today and could face up to four years in prison. Or one-third of the sentence of a mob hitman who murdered 14 people.
- Traces of seven different pharmaceutical drugs have been found in fish caught near the North Side Treatment Plant at Howard Street and McCormick Boulevard.
- The CTA is considering a budget proposal that would neither cut service or raise fares.
- Watch that mouth, coach.
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