Extra, Extra
- A judge ruled today that Blago can appear on the reality TV show Celebrity Apprentice though are still concerns about how is appearance could affect his upcoming trial.
- The mother of James Degorski, recently convicted for the 1993 Brown's Chicken murders, testified on his behalf today during the penalty phase of his trial.
- Still no word on why a group of federal agents, led by the Chicago FBI office, raided an area goat meat plant.
- If you go to jail in Kane County, your fee will vary depending on your income.
- The story of a group of Northwestern University students who have created a pretty cool computer program that can write a full sports recap based simply on stats (proof blogs aren't killing journalism; robots are) continues to garner national attention.
- Felony charges have been dropped for the wife who allegedly helped glue her husband's penis to his stomach for his cheatin' ways.
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