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By Marcus Gilmer in News on Oct 15, 2008 11:00PM

• It keeps getting tougher for the Chicago Police Department. Officer Andria Randolph, 40, was killed today when she lost control of her motorcycle and crashed. She was off-duty at the time of the accident.

• The FBI arrested 25 alleged members of the Spanish Cobras gang and 31 people overall on weapons and drug charges. The operation was called "Operation Snake Charmer." Nice.

• The suburb of Rosemont has entered the top bid in an effort to land a new casino.

• Cameron Elementary School Third Grade teacher Ronelle Robinson was awarded a Milken Educator Award, as was Cheryl Watkins, principal of Chicago's Pershing West Magnet School. The Milkens Awards are considered one of the highest honors for teachers.

• The Windy Citizen's Jo Holzer takes a look at the successes of some of Chicago's paralympians.

• Talk about Clout: Hyde Park resident, Illinois Senator, and Presidential Candidate Barack Obama's 30-minute infomercial has led to a new start time for Game Six* of the World Series (* - if necessary). Not like Cubs or Sox fans were going to have to worry about choosing between the two...