Extra Extra: Quinn Appoints Longtime Aide As Topinka Successor
By Lisa White in News on Dec 20, 2014 12:05AM
- Gov. Pat Quinn appointed longtime aide Jerry Stermer on Friday to succeed the late Judy Baar Topinka as Illinois comptroller. [Tribune]
- Survivors of the 2011 Indiana stage collapse during a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fairgrounds settled for $50 million today. [Tribune]
- Some generous donors and animal lovers came to the rescue and helped save a Joliet no-kill animal shelter from eviction. [Huffington Post Chicago]
- A pair of shoes Michael Jordan wore as a freshman in college have reportedly sold for $33,387 at auction. [DNAinfo Chicago]
- The Colbert Report ended its run this week. Chicago magazine took a look back at some of their favorite mentions of Chicago on the show. Colbert, a Northwestern graduate and Second City alum, has strong ties to our fair city. [Chicago magazine]
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