Extra, Extra

By Rachelle Bowden in News on Apr 7, 2006 2:26AM

• The first woman on the IL Supreme Court is going to retire this summer.
• 1-800-Flowers has agreed to buy Fannie May.
• The city has submitted a proposal to the FAA to build collapsible concrete beds at the ends of the runways at Midway to prevent planes from overshooting their landings. At an estimated $40 million, that's some expensive concrete.
• The Dept of Streets and Sanitation bought some really expensive, high-tech surveillance cameras with night vision that can zoom in on faces and license plates to help thwart graffiti and dumping at night.
• Like disgusting rat stories?
• REO: Can they give these tickets away for free?
• Dr. Chad and Nurse Trixie must have gotten raises! Children's Memorial is moving from Lincoln Park to Streeterville.

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