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By Chuck Sudo in News on Apr 19, 2011 10:30PM
- Former Police officer Keith Herrera pleaded guilty to taking part in robberies when he was a member of the Special Operations Section. [Tribune]
- The criminal neglect and obstruction of justice trial of a Woodstock nursing home supervisor began today. [Sun-Times]
- Northwestern basketball star John Shurna is declaring for the NBA draft, is not hiring an agent. [ESPN Chicago]
- Bradley Franzen, one of 11 people indicted in the feds crackdown on the Big Three online poker sites, pleaded not guilty. [ESPN Chicago]
- Rick Telander's Friday column on the death of former Bear Dave Duerson is one of the more eloquent explorations into Duerson's mindset leading up to his suicide. [Sun-Times]
- Walgreen's announced it will set up charging stations for electric cars as part of a Chicago area public charging infrastructure rollout. [Chicago Breaking Business]
- Groupon acquires Pelago, the company behind the foursquare clone Whrrl. [NBC Chicago]
- MillerCoors sales decrease as more people turn to craft beer. [Crain's]