Extra, Extra

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jan 22, 2009 12:30AM

• Our thoughts and prayers with the family of Chicago's Staff Sgt. Roberto Andrade who was killed in action this weekend in Baghdad from injuries sustained when his vehicle struck an IED.
• A Calumet City resident found an unpleasant surprise when shoveling snow today: a dead body.
• Two teens have been charged in the shooting of another student outside Collins High School last night.
• Fresh off his Canadian rejection, NBC5 talks to Bill Ayers about Obamapalooza.
• Don't expect a pick to replace Arne Duncan from Mayor Daley anytime soon; speculation is that a decision might not be reached for a few more weeks.
• That Rogers Park fire that had police blocking traffic (and led to the arrest of Ald. Sharon Dixon) claimed the life of Patricia Allen. An initial investigation shows the cause as "careless use of smoking materials."