Midday News Links
- WGN-TV anchor Allison Payne has accepted a "substantial buyout" of her contract with the station. [Stella Foster/Sun-Times]
- Sun-Times "Quick Hits" sports columnist Elliott Harris and reporter Mike Mulligan are among the layoffs at the Bright One. (Mulligan continues to host mornings at WSCR-AM.) [Feder/TOC]
- Mayor Emanuel hopes to lure young people to Chicago with the promise of tech jobs. [Sun-Times]
- A fatal collision on the Stevenson Expressway closed down the inbound lanes until 9:45 this morning. [Tribune]
- Cargill recalls 36 million pounds of ground turkey after a death in California was tied to their meat. [Tribune]
- There's a walking tour of the Bloomingdale Trail tonight at 6:30 p.m. RSVP on Facebook. [Facebook]
- Kraft Foods will split into two companies, CEO Irene Rosenfeld will stay on through 2012. [Chicago Breaking Business]
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