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Your Morning Wake-Up Call for October 21, 2011

By Chuck Sudo in News on Oct 21, 2011 12:30PM

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Image Credit: Scott McMorrow

It was a good day for surfing Lake Michigan yesterday. Today the weather returns to a semblance of normalcy around here. It's downright nipply right now bu the sun will warm things throughout the area very fast with a projected high of around 55.

On this date in 1892, dedication ceremonies were held for the World's Columbian Exhibition, which wouldn't open for another year. Also on this date three years ago, Jon Burge was arrested and charged with perjury and obstruction of justice.