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By Chuck Sudo in News on Aug 29, 2011 11:00PM

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  • Lapoleon Colbert, the final defendant in the Derrion Albert beating death, is sentenced to 32 years in prison. [Chicago Breaking News]
  • Former Bears running back Cedric Benson is sentenced to 20 days in jail in Texas on two misdemeanor assault charges. [Chicago Breaking Sports]
  • Mayor Emanuel: "You can never say I'm an unfit mayor." [Sun-Times]
  • Facebook ends its Groupon competitor Deals program. [Crain's]
  • Chester Taylor is still with the Bears for now, but five players were cut today. [CBS Chicago]
  • A man arrested 98 times has been sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to an obstruction of justice charge. [Chicago Breaking News]
  • Amid the Hosannas regarding Jim Romenesko's semi-retirement, Robert Feder recounts his own interactions with the media columnist. [Feder/TOC]

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