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Midday News Links: Gas Prices Are On The Rise Again

By Chuck Sudo in News on Feb 24, 2012 7:40PM

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  • Gas prices in Chicago shot up 10 cents in 24 hours. [The Expired Meter]
  • Refinery 29 lists 20 local people you should be following on Twitter. Three pass muster with us. [Refinery 29]
  • Two Cook County Morgue employees who were placed on emergency suspension last week have been fired. [Sun-Times]
  • Senior citizen homeowners must now apply annually for their property tax exemptions. The Cook County Assessor's office said it's taking measures to get the word out to them on that. [Tribune]
  • U.S. Cellular continues to lose subscribers. [Crain's]
  • Lee Bey looks at the historic beauty of St. Rita of Cascia Parish on the Southwest side. [Lee Bey/WBEZ]