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By Tankboy in News on Oct 23, 2007 1:20AM

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A 12.5 mile southern extension of the North-South Tollway is set to open next month. It only cost $730 million, a relative steal! Obviously Todd Stroger and / or Mayor Daley had nothing to do with it.

If you're finding it difficult to score from your dealer, blame Oswaldo Sanchez. He's the dude the Chicago Police busted holding $1 million worth of coke and dope.

Um, what? According to Dr. Nancy Jones, Cook county's chief medical examiner, murder victims are mistakenly buried without autopsies "all the time."

The Boss played last night. Does anyone care? We dig Bruce but it seemed like this particular tour came into town kind of quietly.

Indies love Ebert. Rog is getting a Gotham award for his years supporting indie films. Thumbs up!

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