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By Staff in News on May 31, 2011 5:40PM

National home prices fell to a new nadir in March, raising fears of a double dip in the housing market. [Tribune]
A Gurnee man who had to be rescued when he flipped his vehicle into a water-filled ditch along the Edens expressway has been charged with DUI. [Tribune]
A man trying to shoo ducks off I-294 was struck and killed by a limousine. [Sun-Times]
Alcohol was involved in a crash on the Dan Ryan expressway that injured seven and killed a one-year-old. [Sun-Times]
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from former Sun-Times publisher Conrad Black challenging his two remaining convictions on fraud and obstruction of justice. [Crain's]
A west suburban man died from injuries sustained in a fireworks accident. [Tribune]
Rod Blagojevich's testimony is proof of his "thirst for risk." [CNC]
WGN political analyst Paul Lisnek defends his role as a fill-in news anchor. [Feder/TOC]