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By Samantha Abernethy in News on Oct 28, 2011 11:00PM

  • University of Chicago, the school least likely to party, hosted the party animals from Jersey Shore for a lecture. [ABC]
  • Enrollment for energy assistance for low income Chicago residents starts on Nov. 1. That reminds us: Those heat lamps will be on at the El stops on Tuesday. [Sun-Times]
  • Robert Pritzker, a founder of the Pritzker empire, died today at 85. [Tribune]
  • A fire at an apartment in Little Village left dozens homeless today. [ABC]
  • A big solar power conference is coming to McCormick Place, one of a few events to return to the conference after the labor dispute was settled. [Crain's]