Midday News Links
- Center Square Journal reports a politically connected social services center does very little work for the $500,000 in city contracts it receives. [Center Square Journal]
- A group of Occupy Wall Street protesters are walking from New York to DC. [DCist]
- Mike North reported the death of boxing legend Joe Frazier based on a text message he received. Problem was, Frazier wasn't dead yet. [Feder/TOC]
- A Riverside woman is charged with fabricating a story about being raped. [Sun-Times]
- The nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System is set for 1 p.m. [FEMA]
- Google Offers encroaches on Groupon territory with a discount for food and beer at Goose Island. [Crain's]
- RIP the Overweight Lover, Heavy D. [Chicago Breaking News]
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