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By Chuck Sudo in News on Feb 1, 2011 10:30PM



  • Gov. Quinn has called in 500 National Guard troops to assists motorists stranded on Illinois highways as a result of the storm. [Sun-Times]

  • CTA trains, Metra trains are packed. Both O'Hare and Midway are reporting major Delays. [Crain's]

  • Here's more music to ride the storm out: Kid Color's new Palette Three [Hot Biscuits]

  • A hostage situation on the West side ends with three dead, including the man who barricaded himself in the apartment of two others. [Tribune]

If you are attending the "Screw the Blizzard" tweetup at Beer Bistro, we'll see you tonight.