Midday News Links: Dozens Brave Cold for Park Permits
By Staff in News on Jan 3, 2012 6:50PM
- Dozens of people braved the elements to line up for 2012 special events permits from the Park District. [Tribune]
- Value of Groupon stock tumbled 7 percent today amid concerns that merchants may not go back to run deals with the company. [Crain's]
- Bonds for Sears Holdings Corp. moved into distressed territory as investors rejected the company's decision to close 120 stores. [Daily Herald]
- Slate says this map of the U.S. is the best paper map of America you'll ever see. [Slate, via Gapers]
- Illinois defensive end Whitney MErcilus plans to enter the NFL Draft. [CBS Chicago]
- The first couple married in Cook County was engaged for five years. [ABC 7]
