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Midday News Links: Powder Scare Outside Illinois Capitol

By Chuck Sudo in News on Dec 3, 2013 7:40PM

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Photo credit: Debbie Mercer

  • A white powder delivered to the Governor’s Constituent Affairs offices in Springfield was tested and discovered to be talcum powder. [Sun-Times]
  • The Bulls assigned guard Marquis Teague, who Tom Thibodeau didn't want to play anyway, to the NBA Developmental League. [CBS Chicago]
  • The Neighborhood Writing Alliance announced it's closing down due to a lack of funding. [Neighborhood Writing Alliance]
  • A search is on for two men believed to have sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl in the Heart of Italy neighborhood. [ABC 7]
  • The bidding process for Des Plaines waste management business is ruffling the feathers of some companies and aldermen in the northwest side suburb. [Daily Herald]