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By Margaret Lyons in News on Mar 7, 2008 1:34AM

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ATA is going to stop flying out of Midway. Nooooo. [Trib]

OK, Sun-Times, we get it. You don't want Sam Zell to sell the naming rights to Wrigley. But interviewing a 99-year-old man and claiming that this is his "wish"? A little much. [S-T]

Gary Police Chief Thomas Houston, Deputy Chief Thomas Branson and Sgt. Thomas Decanter were indicted today on charges of violating civil rights. [Trib]

We know this is photoshopped, but it's such a cute idea. [Link]

This winter in terms we hadn't heard yet: "Snow has fallen on Chicago four of every seven days since Dec. 1." [Bloomberg]

Tyrus Thomas has been suspended for two games for skipping practice yesterday. He said he missed the workout for "personal reasons." [S-T]