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By Chuck Sudo in News on Jun 16, 2011 10:00PM

  • Gov. Quinn signed a bill today barring politicians from putting their names or likenesses on taxpayer-funded road signs. [Tribune]
  • Illinois' five GOP freshmen congressmen reflect on their first six months in Washington. [Tribune]
  • A friend of the Humboldt Park teenager killed Monday was shot and killed by police on the same block yesterday. [Tribune]
  • Metra trains on the Northwest side were delayed this morning when an inbound train struck a dead cow this morning. [Chicago Breaking News]
  • A Crest Hill youth soccer coach now arrested on sex abuse charges now faces child pornography charges, as well. [Sun-Times]
  • McDonald's All-America high school basketball game returns to the United Center next year. [CBS Chicago]
  • Benedictine University in Lisle is offering unemployed students free tuition. [ABC 7]