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By Chuck Sudo in News on Dec 1, 2010 11:00PM

  • Niles Mayor Robert Callero accepted campaign cash from his imprisoned predecessor. [Better Government Association]
  • Congressman Danny Davis won a lottery to have his name atop the February mayoral ballot. [Sun-Times]
  • The personal effects of Marine Sgt. Jeanette Lee Winters, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2003, were returned to her family by the man who bought them in a public storage auction. [Chicago Breaking News]
  • The funeral for Chicago police officer Michael Flisk was attended by over 1,000 people. [Sun-Times]
  • Grant Achatz sketches the Alinea fall menu. [GQ]
  • A Mokena policeman was tased with his own stun gun. [CBS2]