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By Chuck Sudo on Feb 8, 2011 11:00PM
- Baseball Prospectus' first round of team PECOTA projections are out. White Sox are projected to win 89 games, the Cubs 70. We think both numbers are low. [Baseball Prospectus]
- Speaking of the Sox, Jake Peavy said he's working hard to be ready for Opening Day. [MLB.com]
- A wind chill advisory is in effect from 9 p.m. tonight to noon tomorrow. Think we were joking this morning about keeping your beer cold outside now? [Tribune]
- The Illinois Tollway will dispatch "zero weather patrols" to assist motorists who may need assistance in the cold tonight. [Chicago Breaking News]
- Last week's Blizzaster led to a temporary tortilla shortage. [WBEZ]
- Attorney General Lisa Madigan is "actively monitoring" challenges to health care reform. [Progress Illinois]
- The family of a man who was struck and killed by a snow plow in Bridgeport last week has filed a lawsuit against the city. [Sun-Times]