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Midday News Links: Chicago Police Sending Officers To Boston

By Chuck Sudo in News on Apr 19, 2013 6:40PM

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  • The Chicago Police Department is sending five detectives and a sergeant to Boston to assist in the ongoing investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings, at the request of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis. [Chicago Police Department]
  • The White Sox postponed tonight's game against Minnesota because of "expected cold and windy conditions." We seem to remember the Sox winning two World Series games in these conditions. [White Sox]
  • Gun violence continues in Chicago. Eight people were shot between Thursday evening into Friday morning. [Sun-Times]
  • Whet Moser on the history of Chicago's efforts to dump stormwater and sewage. [Chicago magazine]
  • Illinois' "Amazon tax" is called a disaster. [BizJournal]
  • What local bars get the most love via social media? [DNAInfo Chicago]