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By Samantha Abernethy in News on Nov 16, 2011 12:00AM

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The Chicago Skyway by Flint Foto Factory

  • Evanston decided if Chicago will have crazy high parking fees, they can have moderately high parking fees. [TribLocal]

  • Pepe Le Pew and his fellow skunks are taking over Naperville. [Fox]

  • What does the word ghetto really mean, and how derogatory is it? [NBC]

  • The Archdiocese of Chicago has agreed to pay $3.2 million to a victim of abuse at the hands of Rev. Daniel McCormack. [Sun-Times]

  • Gov. Pat Quinn took a trip to New York City, and it cost taxpayers $1,200. [Tribune]

  • Another circus is coming to town this winter. [Windy City Circus]