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- Jonathan Eig on how Derrick Rose went from good to the probable NBA MVP. [Chicago Mag]
- Derrick Williams, who unsuccessfully defended himself on charges he kidnapped, stabbed and tried to rape a woman, received 30 years in jail, said he would be back and threatened the Assistant Lake County State's Attorney before being sentenced. [Tribune]
- An Englewood house fire that started this morning when a child was playing with a lighter killed three children. [Tribune]
- A Gold Coast Hotel was evacuated after a large gas main leak this morning. [Sun-Times]
- The White Sox have designated Lastings Milledge for assignment and called up Jeff Gray from Charlotte to shore up the bullpen. [CBS Local]
- Vultures — real vultures — are hovering around Old ORchard Mall in Skokie. [Fox News Chicago]
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