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By Chuck Sudo in News on Jul 5, 2011 9:44PM

Mucca Pazza takes Pritzker Pavilion by storm. Photo by Michael Patrick Perry.

• Former Police Superintendent Jody Weis has a new job as Deputy Director of the Chicago Crime Commission. [Sun-Times]
• City Council moves to place heavy truck inspectors back on the streets. [Tribune]
• Attorneys for Rod Blagojevich filed a motion to preserve juror questionnaires, a first step toward appealing Governor Sound Bite's conviction. [Crain's]
• Office vacancy downtown is at its lowest rate since 2009. [Crain's]
• WBEZ debuts new bloggers Claire Zulkey, Louisa Chu and John R. Schmidt, with Mark Bazer set to debut.
• Construction begins on the i-294/I-90 interchange, making traffic to O'Hare more frustrating. [ABC 7]
• Madison and Wacker will be closed to traffic after rush hour so that Wacker Drive construction can continue. [Sun-Times]