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By Marcus Gilmer in News on Feb 13, 2009 12:00AM

President Obama will apparently never have a Commerce Secretary: Republican Sen. Judd Gregg (NH) has withdrawn his name because of a difference of opinion over the stimulus package.
Lawmakers are considering banning future governors from emblazoning their name on signs a la Blago and the Tollway.
That's not the only sign issue in the state: now there's a fuss over the county road markers that the Cook County Board approved earlier this week, a fight that's being led by a pair of Board commissioners.
A South Side man is currently in police custody after allegedly throwing his girlfriend's dog against a door, killing it.
Chicago Police Officer Eric Hargrove has been charged with possession of child pornography.
The Chicago Yachting Association has asked its members to stay quiet on any criticism they have of Chicago 2016's plans to use Monroe Harbor as a venue. The reason? Fear of some sort of retaliation from the city.