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By Chuck Sudo in News on May 18, 2011 10:00PM

  • GrubHub is being sued by a law firm for violating consumer-fraud statutes because some restaurants charge higher prices to customers without disclosing it. [Crain's]
  • A Calumet Park policeman has been charged with roughing up a teen, then filing a false police report about it. [Sun-Times]
  • A Canadian man who said he was beaten up by two men for his Oprah tickets later told police he made the story up so his wife wouldn't be disappointed that they didn't have tickets. [Chicago Breaking News]
  • 21st Ward Ald. Howard Brookins was elected chair of the City Council's Black Caucus. [CNC]
  • The FBI and U.S. Marshals have joined in the search for a missing Aurora boy. [ABC 7]
  • Chicago Mag's Whet Moser writes an eloquent take on why he embraces Twitter. [Chicago Mag]
  • Dennis Rodman to present the game ball before tonight's Bulls-Heat matchup. [CSN Chicago]