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By Staff in News on Jul 8, 2011 5:40PM

The unemployment rate in the U.S. is up to 9.2 percent. [Chicago Breaking Business]
Among the Illinois businesses laying off workers: Jewel, Morgan Stanley and Bistro 110. [Crain's]
Jobless youth get a summer lift. [Chicago News Cooperative]
Crest hill puts the kibosh on a planned appearance for Lingerie Football League members to appear at the town picnic in August. [Sun-Times]
Family Circle magazine names St. Charles the top city in America. [Daily Herald]
Illinois' obesity rank increases. We're now the 23rd fattest state. More ice cream here, please. [HuffPo]
A coyote was spotted near McCormick Place. [CBS Chicago]
The Dave Matthews Caravan hits town. [ABC 7]