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By Margaret Lyons on Apr 10, 2008 11:29PM

A firehouse on the South Side is going to be converted into the Chicago Fire Department African-American Firefighter Museum. The firehouse? Engine 100, home of the infamous, racial-slur–filled 1990 retirement party. [S-T]

A new law in Indiana requires new businesses that sell "sexually explicit material" to register for a special license. Except no one defined what qualifies as sexually explicit, so Indiana booksellers are none too pleased. [Trib]

"Police in Cincinnati say a trail of candy and wrappers led them to suspects in a break-in at a downtown candy store." [AP]

More American flights have been canceled, and the airline says planes will be grounded through Saturday afternoon. [AP]

Five pitbulls attacked a woman in Marquette Park this afternoon. A passerby came to her rescue, and the woman is in fair condition. [S-T]