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Midday News Links: How a CTA Manager Stopped A Man Carrying A Samurai Sword

By Samantha Abernethy in News on Jul 31, 2012 6:40PM


  • A man claiming to be the devil was carrying a samurai sword while walking on the Orange Line tracks in June, and this fast-acting CTA manager stopped him. [Chicago Journal]

  • Motorola Mobility’s move to the Merchandise Mart has folks in Libertyville, where they promised to keep jobs, seeing red. [Progress Illinois]

  • The woman accused of killing her 1-year-old stepdaughter has been denied bail. [Sun-Times]

  • A report shows the CTA has benefited financially and environmentally from the Chicago Climate Action Plan. [Medill]

  • The co-owner of Beggars Pizza died at the age of 55. [Sun-Times]