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By Rachelle Bowden in News on Oct 31, 2006 2:39AM

Mrs. Gov. Blago was involved in some lucrative real estate deals with a woman whose company has a no-bid state contract. Fishy?
Some guy followed a woman off the Red Line, threatened to "slash her throat" if she made any noise, stole her money and her iPod, and sexually assaulted her. There was a witness, so there's a good sketch of him here.
People are pissed because holiday trees are up in some suburbs already. Chicagoist was out shopping today, and the tunes are already playing in stores too!
Indiana University is one of the most vegetarian-friendly colleges in the US.
A Jewish congregation in Evanston is building the country's first green synagogue.
Altoids dipped in chocolate? Yum!
The assistant coach for the Dallas Cowboys is suing McDonald's because his wife and babysitter found a rat in their salad! Ew!