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By Chuck Sudo in News on Jun 15, 2011 10:00PM

  • The Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds that state's controversial collective bargaining law. [Tribune]
  • The Wall Street Journal says Chicago is the most important wine city in the country. [Wall Street Journal, via]
  • Steven Cole, an Arlington Heights man accused of stabbing his father to death, is being held on $1 million bond. [Sun-Times]
  • Gas prices in the Chicago area declined for the first time since October 2010 and could continue a downward trend all summer. [Sun-Times]
  • A man faces felony animal cruelty charges for allegedly slamming his girlfriend's 11-pound dachshund into a wall during an argument. [Sun-Times]
  • When Yankees shortstop/cocksman Derek Jeter gets his 3,000th hit, it won't be at Wrigley Field this weekend. [ESPN Chicago]
  • Police are looking for a gray or silver SUV that struck and killed an 8-year-old girl this morning. [Sun-Times]
  • WSCR-AM midday host Dan McNeil was off the air today as he tries to negotiate a new contract with the sports talk station. [Feder/TOC]
  • Phil Rosenthal kicks off his new Tribune business column with a look at Chicago's business legacy today: wanting more. [Tribune]