Extra, Extra

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jan 15, 2009 12:15AM

• Motorola, based out of Schaumburg, announced today it would be cutting 4,000 jobs. This is in addition to the 3,000 cut during the fourth quarter of 2008. Damn.
• An Illinois House committee that oversees DFCS may consider tougher laws about aggressive dogs living in foster homes following Sunday's mauling death of foster child Alex Angulo.
• Tom Tuduj, accused of stabbing his boss to death in 2006, testified at his own trial and claimed his medication was to blame.
• Hillside residents have finally received court-ordered restitution checks from Congress Development for an overpowering stench that has come from a nearby landfill. The amount? A whopping $438 a piece.
• The City of Chicago updated its tourism website. It looks...passable.
• Some good news tonight for Chicago's Jennifer Hudson: she's been selected to sing the national anthem at next month's Super Bowl.