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By Margaret Lyons in News on Feb 29, 2008 12:28AM

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Update on the Waukegan explosion: Nine people were injured, at least two seriously, and one person still may be unaccounted for. [Trib]

The gigantic stuffed bear Truffles, mascot of the Rocky Mountain Factory in Orland Park, has safely come home after he was stolen. "Rumors surfaced Wednesday that a high school student wore Truffles' clothes to class." The students returned the bear. [S-T]

What if all the fashion-conscious outfits featured on The Sartorialist were boiled down into their color palettes?

Conrad Black's appeal was denied, so he's going to prison on Monday. [Trib]

Doors open on the right at holy shit, future, hurry up and get here so we can ride in tiny, personal train cars.