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By Chuck Sudo in News on Dec 13, 2010 11:00PM

  • Tribune transportation columnist John Hilkevitch profiles a CTA bus driver who understands good customer service. [Tribune]
  • A new poll commissioned for Rahm Emanuel finds him increasing his lead in the mayor's race. [Lynn Sweet/Sun-Times]
  • County Board President Toni Preckwinkle aims to cut "non-essential" contracts that could save the county tens of millions of dollars [Clout Street/Tribune]
  • The wind's about to die down, but the cold weather stays. Ah, winter in Chicago. [WBEZ]
  • More and more New Trier alumni are voicing their opposition to including Donald Rumsfeld in the school's Hall of Fame. [Chicago Breaking Newst]
  • The Wall Street Journal looks west, discovers Our Town's nascent food truck movement. [WSJ]