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Extra Extra: Why Chicago Sports Matter To President Obama

By Chuck Sudo in News on Nov 1, 2012 11:00PM

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  • Chicago Side's Ben Strauss looks at why it's important that Chicago sports teams matter to President Obama. [Chicago Side]
  • Zac Vawter plans to test an experimental "bionic" leg by climbing the 103 flights of stairs at Sears Tower. [Sun-Times]
  • State Rep. Derrick Smith is still campaigning for the House seat from which he was expelled in August. [ABC 7]
  • Tammy Duckworth trots out residents of the Eighth Congressional District who have been adversely affected by policies embraced by Rep. Joe Walsh. [NBC Chicago]
  • Bears Hall of Famer Richard Dent once again blames Mike Ditka's decision to start Doug Flutie in a playoff game for the team not winning multiple Super Bowls. He's right, of course. But there's enough blame to be shared. [ESPN Chicago]