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Midday News Links: Taste Of Chicago Attendance Down

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jul 14, 2014 6:30PM

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  • Thanks largely to Saturday's cancellation, attendance for Taste of Chicago 2014 is down about 400,000 from last year's numbers. [Sun-Times]
  • Eric Vaughn was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Wil Lewis, an aspiring photographer who was gunned down a half mile from the Rogers Park home he just moved into with his wife. [Tribune]
  • Mindy Segal will be offering a preview of what to expect when from her upcoming Logan Square bakery Tuesday morning. (And Hot Chocolate will be open all day Tuesday through Friday now.) [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • Derrick Rose will participate in Team USA's training camp to determine the World Cup squad. [CBS Chicago]
  • Get ready for peak mosquito season, y’all. [Tribune]