Midday News Links
- Mayor Emanuel announced Charlotte Housing Authority CEO Charles Woodyard as the new CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority and the Chairman of the CHA's Board will no longer be compensated, saving the city $100,000. [Inbox]
- Two young men were shot this morning near the Pink Line at California. [Sun-Times]
- University of Chicago Medical Center is getting a $42-million gift intended to help improve doctor-patient communications. [Crain's]
- Fears about the global economy have the stock market dropping today. [Sun-Times]
- The woman whose morning swim launched a search-and-rescue operation said it was all a misunderstanding. [Chicago Breaking News]
- Another day, another delay on Metra. Today it's the BNSF line to Aurora. [CBS Chicago]
- Claire Zulkey says the craft beer craze in restaurants has gotten out of hand. [Zulkey/WBEZ]
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