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Midday News Links: Catch Mega Millions Fever

By Chuck Sudo in News on Dec 13, 2013 7:40PM

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  • The Mega Millions jackpot currently stands at $425 million ahead of tonight's drawing. [Tribune]
  • A hostage situation in Arlington Heights resulted in a cop being shot and the gunman killed. [Sun-Times]
  • Former Ald. Helen Shiller is angling to become the new City Council Financial Analyst. The job carries a $130,000 salary. [Sun-Times]
  • United Airlines signed a new 20-year deal for the naming rights to the United Center earlier this week. [Bulls.com]
  • Public tickets for the Blackhawks March 1 game against Pittsburgh at Soldier Field sold out in less than 24 hours. [Blackhawks.com]