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By Samantha Abernethy in News on Nov 12, 2011 12:00AM


  • Some cruel person, who is probably a Packers fan or something sinister, stole 1985 Bears champion "Speedy" Willie Gault's Superbowl ring. [Sun-Times]

  • Vote for a Chicago resident to win a month's free rent for her story about the worst landlord ever. Spoiler alert: pimps and rats. [Curbed]

  • President Barack Obama nominated two judges to take Chicago-area federal judge positions. [Tribune]

  • The District Attorney who did not charge Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky has been missing for six years. [NBC]

  • A Plainfield boy turned 11 years old today on 11-11-11. How cute. [Sun-Times]

  • A man stole $100 by pulling a fast one on a convenience store clerk. [CBS]

  • Want a cool background wallpaper for your phone? Here's a cool photo suggestion. [Chicago Architecture Blog]

  • Poynter canned well-known media news blogger James Romanesko. [NY Times]