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By Margaret Lyons in News on Mar 18, 2008 11:42PM

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Chicagland native Evan Lysacek grew up idolizing Chris Chelios. Now he's the U.S. figure skating champion, and boy is runner-up Jonny Weir not happy about it. [NYT]

Blago's father-in-law, Alderman Dick Mell, came up at the Rezko trial today. Mell says he wasn't involved. [S-T]

Lady gamers, would you like to be in a locally-made documentary? [812 North]

Hundreds of Chicagoans marched to the Chinese Consulate downtown today to protest China's occupation of Tibet. [Trib]

Can't believe we missed this yesterday (curses!), but in truth, is it ever too late for Uncle O'Grimacey? [link]