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By Tim State in News on Jun 21, 2008 10:12PM

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Downtown reflections by Timothy State.
  • The Cubs beat the Sox, 11 to 7. Look for Wrigleyville to be a drunk fest tonight. [Trib]
  • A home-built airplane crashed and burned after taking off at Aurora Municipal Airport. The pilot is okay. [Trib]
  • Daley addressed graduates at Northwestern University, and encouraged their active participation in helping Chicago get the 2016 Olympics. [S-T]
  • A naval recruit was struck and killed by a Metra train in Highwood early this morning. He was crossing the tracks at an undesignated crossing. [Trib]
  • Two more buyers have emerged for the Cubs. [Trib]
  • The Sun-Times has published a special report on violnece in the city. [S-T]