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Midday News Links: iPhone 6 Mania Grips Chicago

By Chuck Sudo in News on Sep 19, 2014 6:30PM

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They look so stoked to get the emperor's new clothes. (Photo credit: Erin Nekervis)

  • People camped out across the country for Friday's release of the iPhone 6 because the world will end if they can't get their hands on one ASAP. Hope the wait was worth it. [Sun-Times]
  • Opera + EDM = "Optronica." Really? [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • Former Bear Devin Hester set a new NFL record for kickoff returns for touchdowns last night and took some shots at the team and quarterback Jay Cutler, after the game. [CBS Chicago]
  • Mayor Emanuel said he wants no more signs on downtown buildings as large as Trump Tower's. [Crain's Chicago Business]
  • The Cubs are shifting their Class A minor league affiliation from Kane County to South Bend. [Cubs.com]