Midday News Links
By Staff in News on Oct 3, 2011 5:40PM
- Immunologist and geneticist Bruce Beutler, a Chicago-born doctor who earned his M.D. at the University of Chicago, is one of three recipients of the Nobel Prize for Medicine. [Chicago Breaking News]
- ABC News and Yahoo are partnering to provide more news content to their audiences. [Sun-Times]
- The Progressive Change Campaign Committee endorsed Ilya Sheyman in next year's 10th Congressional District election, over incumbent Bob Dold. [Progress Illinois]
- Jury selection begins in the trial of longtime Springfield power broker William Cellini. [ABC 7]
- The Marilyn Monroe statue is good for something. [Gapers Block]
- WGN-TV's Dina Bair is expected to be named permanent co-host of Channel 9's midday news. [Feder/Timeout Chicago]
- Illinois linebacker Jonathan Brown received a one-game suspension for kneeing Northwestern's Patrick Ward in the family jewels long after play on the field was over, and after he looked around to see if anyone was looking. [ESPN Chicago]
