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By Samantha Abernethy in News on Oct 15, 2011 9:00PM

  • Lupe Fiasco joined Occupy Chicago protesters today. [@OccupyChicago]
  • This Trib headline really says it all: "Union, CPS still talking about talking about longer school day." [Tribune]
  • Quit playing games with our hearts. Could the beautiful Uptown Theater finally be getting those renovations? [Uptown Update]
  • A suspect was fleeing the police and attempted to swallow the drugs he had in his possession, but he choked and died. [ABC]
  • The video of a fatal "party game" punch has been made public. [Sun-Times]
  • South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is visiting Chicago today. [Tribune]
  • And yesterday he toured Michigan with President Obama. [NY Times]