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Midday News Links: Quinn, Rauner Take Pot Shots At Each Other

By Chuck Sudo in News on Sep 9, 2014 6:30PM

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  • Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Rauner squared off during an endorsement session of the Chicago Tribune editorial board. Let's place odds on the Trib endorsing Rauner at 3-1. [Tribune]
  • Laws regulating the use of drones in Chicago and Cook County are trying to catch up to the growing number of the remote controlled planes in use. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • Here is a map of Chicago burglaries from 2001 to 2013. [Reddit]
  • Mike Ditka, surprisingly, accepted no money to film that campaign ad for Bruce Rauner. "Da Coach" usually doesn't roll out of bed unless four figures are involved. [NBC Chicago]
  • Ditka also commented on the Ray Rice suspension by worrying about the former Ravens running back's future earnings potential. [Deadspin]