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Monday, December 19, 2011

Judge shoots down request for new Blago trial | VIDEO Two weeks after former governor Rod Blagojevich was sentenced, his attorneys asked a judge for a new trial. Korean community watches for signs of instability | VIDEO Koreans in the Chicago area are watching closely for any signs of a rocky transition of power in North Korea. Kirk talks North Korea, endorses Romney Republican Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk is among the U.S. leaders closely following developments in North Korea, after the death of Kim Jong Il. CPS plans draw protests to city hall | VIDEO Parents upset with Chicago Public Schools' plans to expand charter schools and turn around other schools are taking their message directly to Mayor Rahm Emanuel Monday. Woman, 28, charged in Elgin murder Bail was set at $1 million Monday for an Elgin woman charged with murder, accused of killing a man found dead in his burning apartment this weekend. Emanuel: Chicago saved $83M since May | VIDEO Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the city has not only met its savings goal for 2011, it has surpassed it. MORE STORIES Strange News Israeli changes his name to Mark Zuckerberg Feds issue warning to unconventional sperm donor Model of jet fighter missing from Dutch museum 2 cited for shoplifting become crime victims Valuable gold coin appears in Pa. donation kettle Consumer Saab auto company files bankruptcy Retailers bank on 'Super Saturday' | VIDEO Company recalls ground beef over E. coli concern Online retailers offer free shipping day | VIDEO 1000s of letters to Santa could go unanswered | VIDEO Healthbeat Exercise can reduce COPD symptoms Penicillin doses for kids may need to be revised Healthbeat Report: Targeting Cancer Cells | VIDEO Calorie info might help teens avoid sugary drinks Snow shoveling raises heart attack risk, study confirms MOST POPULAR 6 hurt in Glenview vehicle pileup Johnny Knox to have back surgery Woman, 28, charged in Elgin murder Church says banquet hall closed before event without notice Judge shoots down request for new Blago trial All Most Popular

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Monday, December 19, 2011 Kim Jong Il Dies From 'Great Mental And Physical Strain' BOOKS HuffPost's Latest e-Book: Beyond the Battlefield: The War Goes on for the Severely Wounded TECHNOLOGY Marcin Jakubowski On The DIY Civilization POLITICS Bad News For Newt SPORTS Patriots Dominate Tebow TECHNOLOGY Twitter Gets HUGE Investment BLOG POSTS Robert Redford: Congress and Keystone XL: A National Disgrace Let's be clear about the purpose of this move. It's a naked political stunt designed to hurt the president in an election year. Questlove: What Is Soul?: Hamhocks, Cornflakes & Divas What is Soul? That's a big question that The Roots asked ourselves a lot while we were working with lots of other music lovers on VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul -- a show you can and should see tonight for yourselves. Michael Moore: A Man in Tunisia, a Movement on Wall Street, and the Soldier Who Ignited the Fuse When anyone asks me, "Who started Occupy Wall Street?" sometimes I say "Goldman Sachs" or "Chase" but mostly I just say, "Bradley Manning." It was his courageous action that was the tipping point. Sam Gellman: Traveling Through Kim Jong Il's Austere And Extravagant North Korea (PHOTOS) Now that Kim Jong Il is dead, I wonder how long the alien world that I found in North Korea will continue to exist. Menachem Rosensaft: Ron Wyden: Forging Common Ground on Medicare Reform The Ryan-Wyden Medicare reform plan may well be less than perfect. But we know that all or nothing will in the end get us nothing. Ron Wyden and Paul Ryan deserve praise, not scorn, for at least trying to chart a path out of the quagmire.

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