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By Margaret Lyons in News on Oct 26, 2007 10:31PM

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Jean Sliwinski was convicted of reckless homicide today and was also deemed mentally ill. She'll be sentenced November 26.

George Ryan is supposed to report to prison November 7...unless Judge Posner's emphatic dissent is enough to convince the 7th Circuit to extend Ryan's bail until his case can be appealed to the Supreme Court.

There are people who enjoy Ricky Henderson jokes. There are people who enjoy Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me jokes. Then there are the dozens of us in both camps, and for us, there is "RICKEY IS A BIG FAN OF AMY DICKINSON. HER ADVICE COLUMN IS ALWAYS INSIGHTFUL AND POIGNANT. " Amazing.

The renovation of the field part of Wrigley Field finally started.

Thanks, CBS2, for bringing this picture of a baby dressed as a chicken into our lives.

"Psycho Danny" by Steve McCoy