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By Kevin Robinson in News on May 20, 2008 12:12AM

The Illinois Gaming Board fined Aurora's Hollywood Casino $800,000 and suspended three managers for sending marketing materials to problem gamblers who had volunteered to be banned from Illinois casinos. [Crain's]

Ashley Souba and Bryan Worden, last year's Batavia High homecoming king and queen, will wear the royal colors again this year. Souba has been battling leukemia since sixth grade, and Worden suffers from recurring cancerous tumors under his eyes. [Sun-Times]

Obama's short list of VP picks was leaked to the press! [23/6]

Did we ever really know Ted Kaczyinski? His brother did, and he's moving forward. [Chicago Tribune]

Fast Company has named Chicago as its first U.S. City of the Year, recognizing the City by the Lake for giving the world everything from social investing, skyscrapers, house music and Barack Obama. No word yet on our standing as the city with the most indicted political hacks. [Fast Company]

And Chicagoist won Schadenfreude's 2nd Annual Media Slam/Smackdown, quickly dispatching both the Red Eye and Time Out Chicago. Ah, sweet victory! [Schadenfreude]

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