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Midday News Links: Cook County Board Passes 2014 Budget

By Chuck Sudo in News on Nov 12, 2013 7:45PM

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  • The Cook County Board unanimously passed Board President Toni Peckwinkle's incumbent-friendly 2014 budget. [Fox News Chicago]
  • The Blackhawks agreed to a two-year extension with Andrew Shaw. [Blackhawks.com]
  • Eight former Cubs are on WGN Radio's short list to replace Keith Moreland as color analyst to Pat Hughes on play-by-play. [Feder]
  • No injuries were reported when a Pink Line train collided with a car near the Cicero station this morning. [Tribune]
  • Former Bear Sam Hurd, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to trafficking narcotics, said he "smoked weed all day, every day" during his playing career. [Monday Morning Quarterback]

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