• First Clout College, now this: the Chicago Tribune reports that the Chicago Public School system has launched an internal investigation looking at how students are selected to admittance for some of the more elite schools after, according to CPS CEO Ron Huberman, information showed, "that existing policies may not have been followed."
• Several media outlets report today that Brian Dugan is ready to plead guilty to the 1983 murder of 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico; Dugan is already in prison serving two life sentences for two other murders.
• A section of the outbound Bishop Ford Expressway was closed for around eight hours today after a tanker truck spilled corrosive coal tar in the road early this morning.

With Memorial Day here and gone and Summer officially here - even if it doesn't feel like it - it's time for the seasonal increase in gas prices. And with Chicago still at the top in the nation in terms of gas prices ($2.76/gallon over the national average of $2.49/gallon), we've crossed that magical threshold of $2.70 per gallon that initiates the 50-cents-a-ride gas surcharge for cabs, which went back into effect on Friday. [Sun-Times] more ›