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- Rev. Al Sharpton is the latest activist to get involved in the Fenger High School fray.
- Police revealed more details today in the murders of Ruby and Milton McClendon.
- Ald. Joe Moore (49th) plans to allow constituents to vote on how the ward will spend $1 million on infrastructure projects.
- South Siders Are From Mars, North Siders Are From Venus.
- By now, you've probably seen or heard about the DirectTV ad featuring a scene from Tommy Boy and profiting off of a deceased Chris Farley. Well, not everyone finds the humor in it, it seems.
- Take heart, Cubs fans. While the team isn't playing in the World Series, at least they won't be able to claim the team's sale as a distraction next season; it's expected to be finalized this week.
- From the Oops We Missed It! Files: Looks like the second go-around for those Obama chia pets was just as short as the first.
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