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By Chuck Sudo in News on Sep 13, 2011 10:35PM

  • A sixth school has broken ranks with the Chicago Teachers Union and agreed to extend their school day. [CBS Chicago]
  • Imbibe Magazine looks at Chicago's craft beer scene. [Imbibe]
  • Fans of Italian fashion house Missoni bum rush Target stores and crash the Target website. [Chicago Breaking Business]
  • A new trial has been ordered for Jacques Rivera, who's been in jail since 1988, after a witness recanted his testimony in Rivera's original trial. [Sun-Times]
  • Despite Peoples Energy saying they won't buy synthetic gas made from coal, the backers of a $3 billion plant on the South side intended to synthesize gas from coal say they will press forward. [Crain's]
  • The "World's Largest" chocolate bar revealed. [NBC Chicago]
  • Time Out Chicago wants to know how sexual you are. [Time Out Chicago]