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Extra, Extra

By Margaret Lyons in News on Mar 17, 2008 11:41PM

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Photo byJlurie | (embiggen)

We couldn't pick just one photo for today's Extra, Extra.

A ruling in Kane County makes it easier for police to establish probable cause in cases of suspected DUI. [ABC 7]

The Southport Brown Line station is going to reopen Sunday. But the Paulina and Wellington stops will close. [CBS 2]

Any list that ranks Nascar above blow jobs should warrant a second draft, but scribbling out "God" in the number-one spot and writing in "Chuck Norris" is a bold, bold choice, too.

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Photo by Flag to the Floor

Drew Peterson is getting his stuff back from the police. [Trib]

Kaushik Patel pleaded not guilty today to charges that he murdered his two young sons by setting them on fire. [CBS 2]

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Ugh, wet hat? Photo by JellyBeanJill13

The chancellor of SIU Carbondale has been placed on administrative leave following "serious concerns" about his job performance. Yipes. [Daily Egyptian, SIU's student newspaper]