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Midday News Links

By Staff in News on Dec 7, 2011 7:00PM

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  • A new study finds CPS students reading and math scores have improved, but still lag behind other cities. [Chicago Breaking News]
  • More Chicago acts were announced for next year's SXSW music lineup. [Gapers Block]
  • Mayor Emanuel names a panel to revamp the City's ethics code. [Sun-Times]
  • Lee Bey looks at the Schoenhofen Brewery near 18th and Canalport. [Lee Bey/WBEZ]
  • Tony Rezko plans on appealing his conviction and sentence. [Chicago Breaking News]
  • Police find a skull and some bones under Orange Line tracks at 51st and St. Louis on the Southwest Side. [NBC Chicago]