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By Staff in News on Dec 8, 2011 6:40PM

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  • A sit-down restaurant is planned for the MetraMarket [Sun-Times]
  • President Obama defended his Health Secretary's decision to keep the Plan B morning-after pill from moving onto drugstore shelves next to the condoms. [ABC News]
  • Toledo Head Coach Tim Beckman has emerged as the favorite to replace Ron Zook as Illinois' head football coach. [Tribune]
  • Ray Emery gets the start for the Blackhawks tonight as Corey Crawford goes back to the study room for extra coaching. [Comcast Sports Net]
  • The pilot of a plane that crashed in Crystal Lake over Thanksgiving passed up landing at two other airports because he didn't want to get stuck in bad weather. [Chicago Breaking News]
  • A man who rode a hot streak at Indiana casino was robbed of $10,000 in winnings when he returned home to Chicago. [ABC 7]
  • The best Chicago tv theme song ever. [Beachwood Reporter]

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