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

  • Elgin Nathan James, a former gang member turned filmmaker, was sentenced to prison for extortion. [Huffington Post Chicago]
  • Chicago-area unemployment is down to 9.4 percent. [Crain's]
  • 27th Ward Ald. Walter Burnett resigned as chair of the City Council Black Caucus. [Chicago News Co-Op]
  • Your aldermanic runoff cheat sheet. [NBC Chicago]
  • Bulls forward Carlos Boozer is day-to-day with his sprained ankle. [CBS Local]
  • Reader media columnist asks why the Tribune seems to be the only media outlet in town not covering the fracas in Wisconsin. [Reader]
  • Northwestern beat Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament behind Michael Thompson's tournament record 35 points. [ESPN Chicago]