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• The NBA lockout is on. [Sun-Times]


• Northlake police are hunting for $100,000 stolen from the community's weekend festival. [Crain's]


• Gov. Pat Quinn joins Twitter. [WBEZ]


• Mayor Rahm Emanuel hosted his first townhall on Facebook. [NBC Chicago]


• Six breeds of snakes have been released in Lake County woods in an attempt to create a new habitat for the rare breeds. [Chicago Tribune]