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Midday News Links: The Drama Of Steve And Garry's Radio Hall Of Fame Induction

By Chuck Sudo in News on Oct 25, 2013 6:40PM

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  • Steve Dahl and Gary Meier's induction into the Radio Hall of Fame isn't without some drama. Dahl, who said for years he doesn't wish to be inducted, said he wouldn't attend this year's ceremonies. [Feder]
  • This prompted Roger Ebert's widow, Chaz, to reach out to Dahl and Meier to bury their two-decade long hatchet and attend the ceremony. [Feder]
  • Dahl responded to Ebert: "I won’t be attending the HOF ceremony, not because I have any animosity, but because it doesn’t seem like the venue for another failed attempt at a Steve and Garry reconciliation." [Dahl.com]
  • United Airlines was fined $1.1 million for tarmac delays at O'Hare International Airport, the largest fine for flight delays levied by the Department of Transportation. [Tribune]
  • Gov. Pat Quinn has hired Chicago Teachers Union communications director Stephanie Gadlin to join his communications team. [NBC 5, Inbox]