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Midday News Links: Lake Forest Native Wounded In LAX Shooting Headed For Surgery

By Chuck Sudo in News on Nov 4, 2013 7:45PM

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  • Brian Ludmer, the Lake Forest native who was wounded in last week's shooting at Los Angeles International Airport, will need surgery to repair a fractured leg and extensive physical therapy. [Tribune]
  • Steve Prokopy interviews Grant Achatz. [Gapers Block]
  • President Obama hosts the Blackhawks at the White House and has a message for the Bears, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox. [White House Live Twitter]
  • The Blackhawks, by the way, lost to Calgary 3-2 last night. [Blackhawks.com]
  • The White Sox are not expected to make qualifying offers to first baseman/DH Paul Konerko and starting pitcher Gavin Floyd, which would make them unrestricted free agents after 11 p.m. tonight. [Tribune]