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Extra Extra: Jimmy Butler To Sit Out Bulls Opener

By Chuck Sudo in News on Oct 29, 2014 11:00PM

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  • Bulls guard Jimmy Butler's sprained left thumb will force him to miss the team's season opener tonight and he could miss up to a month. Temper those expectations now. [Yahoo! Sports]
  • Amtrak reports ridership has decreased and train delays have increased in Illinois. [Tribune]
  • A survey on improving the Polish Triangle shows people want to keep the Nelson Algren fountain there but get rid of the pigeons. Don’t feed the birds. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • Does it matter where Templeton Rye Whiskey is made? A new class action lawsuit from a Chicago firm brings this question to light. [Reader]
  • Gov. Pat Quinn is calling for the two sides in the Waukegan teachers strike to reach a deal. [Daily Herald]

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