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By Staff in News on Jul 14, 2011 5:40PM

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"Azita at Rainbo 2" by Dmitry Samarov.

  • A man called police to report he'd been robbed of two pounds of marijuana. That didn't go well. [Sun-Times]
  • 22nd Ward Ald. Ricardo Munoz is set to run for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk. [Chicago News Co-Operative]
  • Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld received a pat-down from TSA authorities at O'Hare. [NBC Chicago]
  • City Council approved tax increment funds for an upscale grocer in Greektown that's within a mile of five other grocery stores. [ChuffPo]
  • Chicago-area Latinos are having a hard time obtaining mortgages. [Chicago Mag]
  • The Feast's Carly Fisher rounds up five Bastille Day-themed food events. [The Feast]
  • Dmitry Samarov captures a scene from Azita's Rainbo performance last night. [DmitrySamarov.com]