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Midday News Links: Former City Comptroller Goes Missing

By Chuck Sudo in News on Apr 25, 2014 6:30PM

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  • U.S. Marshals are on the hunt for former Chicago comptroller Amer Ahmad, who violated the terms of his bail after pleading guilty to corruption charges in Ohio. [Sun-Times]
  • Joakim Noah and a Washington Wizards security guard had a heated verbal exchange at the Verizon Center this morning. [Sun-Times]
  • A Dutch man was charged in Chicago for selling drugs for bitcoins online on the Silk Road online exchange. [RedEye]
  • Construction has finally begun on the first Olive Garden within the city limits. Get pumped for unlimited breadsticks! [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • Bangers & Lace is opening in Evanston. [Eater Chicago]