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By Chuck Sudo in News on Jan 10, 2011 11:00PM

  • Metra introduced "quiet" cars today where cell phone use, loud discussions and noisy electronic devices are verboten. [Chicago Breaking News]
  • The Green line is running again between Ashland and Pulaski. [Chicago Breaking News]
  • Roger Ebert: Country Strong is one of the best movies of 1957. [Sun-Times]
  • Groupon finished raising $950 million in new funding. That was fast. [Crain's]
  • In a test run of smaller streets, Lawrence Avenue between Western and Ashland will be narrowed to three lanes: one lane each way with a continuous left turn lane. [Tribune]
  • Rock & Roll Submarine, Urge Overkill's first album in sixteen years, will be released April 26. [Inbox]
  • Rahm Emanuel would put more cops on the streets and cadets behind the desks. [Chicago Breaking News]