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By Chuck Sudo in News on Nov 1, 2010 10:00PM

  • Alderman Robert Fioretti's reason for backing out of the mayoral race: he has throat cancer. [Sun-Times]
  • BIO International will bring its annual biotech convention back to McCormick Place in 2013 and 2016. [Crain's Chicago Business]
  • Ben Joravsky lists why he's sucking it up and not voting for who he really wants to tomorrow. [Reader]
  • Declan Sullivan, who was tragically killed last week while filming Notre Dame's football practice on a scissors lift during a wind storm, was buried today. [Tribune]
  • A local fraternity that talks frankly and honestly about sex. [Tribune]
  • Ofelia Garcia, who masterminded the acid attack against Logan Square social worker Esperanza Medina, was sentenced to 44 years in prison. [Sun-Times]
  • Speaking of Medina, she and fellow acid attack survivor Karli Butler, who survived an acid attack four years ago, have become fast friends and activists to prevent future attacks. [WBEZ]
  • We've got snow in the forecast later this week? Already? Cheezis!! [Chicago Breaking News]