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- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker fired the first shot in the Christmas wars today, saying the tree displayed in the Capitol building is a Christmas tree, not a holiday tree. We may have strained something by rolling our eyes so hard at that. [Tribune]
- Apparently snowmobiles do not require snow, and they were jumping all over Wrigley this weekend. [A.V. Club]
- If you type "do a barrel roll" into Google, something really fun happens. Trust us on this one. [Mashable]
- A family in Romeoville is torn between using money to grant dying relative's final wish or using it to pay for his funeral. [Sun-Times]
- Mommy, where does spray paint come from? [Chicago Magazine]
- Penn State football coach Joe Paterno will speak to the press tomorrow in his weekly conference, and surely he'll face questions about the allegations that he helped cover up child sex abuse committed by a former coach. Don't call it a sex scandal. That makes it sound fun. [ABC]
