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Extra Extra: Michael Jordan Now Worth $1 Billion

By Jon Graef in News on Jun 14, 2014 9:00PM

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  • Michael Jordan’s net worth is now $1 billion. That's a hell of lot of Hanes. [Sporting News]
  • That Breakwater Chicago party barge isn’t the wackiest idea Chicago has ever seen. [Crain's]
  • A tugboat captain and his company are found guilty of a 2005 barge explosion in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal that killed a crew member. [ABC]
  • Work begins on a skate park in Grant Park so skaters won’t have to grind on the stairs and handrails. [Trib]
  • On getting a degree from Hot Dog University. [Serious Eats]

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