Midday News Links
- A Wheeling man is held on $250,000 bond for sexually abusing his son's friend a decade ago. [Sun-Times]
- Groupon's initial foray into car dealership discounts didn't do too well. [Sun-Times]
- Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opens today. [Daily Herald]
- Labor representatives and aides for Mayor Emanuel are meeting to discuss work-rule changes today. [Chicago News Cooperative]
- "Shared sacrifice?" Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White gave all of his executive staffers pay raises in the past year. [NBC Chicago]
- A severe thunderstorm at a festival in Ottawa, Ontario forced the main stage to collapse while Cheap Trick was playing. [ABC 7]
- 92 police officers are heading to beat patrols. [Tribune]
- A report says climate change is negatively affecting parks in the Great Lakes region. [Chicago Breaking News]
- Rod Blagojevich's Ravenswood home, surrendered as collateral for his bond, is on the market. [Fox News Chicago]
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