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By Chuck Sudo in News on Sep 14, 2011 11:00PM

  • Jeff Tweedy: "Wilco is populated with Rush fans." [Montreal Gazette]
  • CTA officials announced that free rides on the first day of classes for Chicago Public School students and the parents who accompany them will become an annual event. [CBS Chicago]
  • If Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility is approved, Motorola Mobility's Sanjay Jha is set to earn $66 million. [Crain's]
  • Pioneering Chicago muralist William Walker passed away at the age of 84. [Lee Bey/WBEZ]
  • A key federal report places the blame for last year's Gulf oil spill squarely on the shoulders of BP. [Tribune]
  • Mayor Emanuel and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy redeploy 114 officers to the streets. [ABC 7]
  • Our own Jon Graef has an interview with Dan Sinker at the A.V. Club. [A.V. Club Chicago]