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By Chuck Sudo in News on Jul 11, 2011 10:23PM
- The latest count of people without power thanks to today's thunderstorm is up to 836,000. As of 4 p.m., more than a half million people are still without power. [Chicago Breaking News]
- The storms also closed Great America for the day. [ABC 7]
- Steve Dahl will start charging $9.95 a month for a premium independent podcast Aug. 1. [Crain's]
- Three are funeral homes where workers are facing a strike threat have been vandalized. [Chicago Breaking News]
- LINK Card use is up at Illinois farmers markets. [CBS Chicago]
- Former Sun-Times owner Conrad Black must report to prison Sept. 6. [NBC Chicago]
- Another violent weekend in Chicago. [ABC 7]
