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Midday News Links: Stan Mikita Diagnosed With Dementia

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jan 30, 2015 7:30PM

  • Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita has been diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia, the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's disease. [Tribune]
  • Here are some tips for unclogging a drain blocked by hair. [Chicago Now]
  • More signs that Gov. Bruce Rauner is treating state government like a business: his top staff are higher paid than those in similar positions under Pat Quinn. [Crain's]
  • Cops on foot and bike police will be regular presences on the Bloomingdale Trail when it opens. [DNAInfo Chicago]
  • Do you live in Melrose Park? Then you may want to know your tax dollars are subsidizing Mayor Ron Serpico's brand new Jaguar. [Better Government Association]