Midday News Links
- Jack Silverstein interviews Gapers Block's Andrew Huff for his "People With Passion" oral history series on local media notables. [ReadJack, with a reminder to check out Jack's previous interview with Chuck.]
- WBEZ's Justin Kaufmann brings you another installment of the Coach Lovie Smith voicemails. [WBEZ]
- A 6-year-old Arlington Heights boy was killed after a television fell on him. [Sun-Times]
- A fire in a mental health care facility in suburban Robbins has displaced 400 people. [Tribune]
- Miles Raymer looks at the unlikely history of the record label that's the subject of the Numero Group's latest compilation. [Reader]
- St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa announced his retirement today. [USA Today]
- Theo Epstein and Mike Quade are meeting again, but no firm plans regarding Quade's future are in the works. Also, Aramis Ramirez opts to become a free agent. [Sun-Times]
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