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By Chuck Sudo in News on Oct 21, 2010 10:00PM

  • Saying "the definition of revolution is love," Rhymefest formally announced his candidacy for 20th Ward Alderman today. [Tribune]
  • Murder charges were dropped against 67-year-old John Sadler of Romeoville, who was accused of beating his wife to death with a hammer. Autopsy results showed she died of a heart attack and it cannot be proven Sadler triggered it. [Sun-Times]
  • What enthusiasm gap? Early voting is down in cook county so far over 2008. [Greg Hinz/Crain's]
  • The village of Westchester was denied FEMA aid for the floods that ravaged the town in July [Myfoxchicago.com]
  • Continental and United Airlines post third-quarter profits. [WBEZ]