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CPD mourns officer killed in Austin store robbery | VIDEO Chicago police officers are mourning one of their own after an off-duty officer was shot and killed while working security at a convenience store. Family, friends gather for Mac Irvin's funeral | VIDEO Family and friends are saying their final goodbyes Friday morning to the man known as the "godfather of Chicago basketball." Man dies in Kennedy crash A Southwest Side man died in a car crash on the Kennedy Expressway in the inbound lanes near the Logan Square neighborhood around 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Hancock Bldg. ice rink opens Sunday For the second year in a row, the Hancock Observatory is home to the world's highest skating rink. Plaque honoring oldest Wilmette tree stolen A plaque that marked the site of Wilmette's oldest known tree has been stolen. Man arrested in Chicago in Wis. cop hit-and-run Police have arrested a 19-year-old man in Chicago in an alleged hit-and-run that critically injured a uniformed police officer in Milwaukee. MORE STORIES Strange News Survey finds strangest job interview questions | VIDEO 2 face charges after nude McDonald's run Saddle shoe mystery solved at Ill. Capitol Univ. releases list of words that should be banned Mystery of stolen Baby Jesus solved | VIDEO Consumer Build-A-Bear recalls teddy bears due to choking hazard More than 4M Kindles sold in December Verizon says issue resolved after widespread outages Consumer Reports: Top Paper Towels App download record set on Christmas Healthbeat Doctors debate use of statins | VIDEO Pediatricians offer New Year's resolution ideas Study: Estrogen doesn't help women get better sleep Study: Silent strokes may cause memory loss in elderly Doctors group: Overuse of diagnostic testing could harm patients MOST POPULAR Off-duty officer killed trying to prevent robbery CPD mourns officer killed in Austin store robbery Family kicked off plane for too many kids Family 'devastated' by Conn. Christmas house fire Suspects arrested in Waukegan carjacking murder All Most Popular

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Friday, December 30, 2011 Romney: Obama Out Of Touch Like Marie Antoinette TECHNOLOGY Best-Rated Apps Of 2011 BUSINESS As Community Colleges Cut Back, For-Profit Schools See Opportunity BUSINESS Judge Scolds SEC Again In Citi Case WORLD Deadly Violence Kills At Least 10 In Syria SPORTS Remember The Alamo Bowl! Baylor Outlasts Washington In Thriller BLOG POSTS Dennis A. Henigan: No Season of Peace from Gun Violence Even this season of peace knows no respite from the plague of gun violence. For too many Americans, this holiday season will be remembered only for the devastating sense of loss as their loved ones are torn from their lives by senseless gunfire. Margaret Cho: Kim Jong Il's Funeral Procession: My Thoughts on the Weirdness The big photo of Kim Jong Il reminds me of the Chinese funeral processions I witnessed as a child, weaving slowly down Powell Street. There would be a fancy hearse carrying the recently deceased, and the blown-up portrait would be propped on top of the car. Linda Bergthold: 2011's Last Viral Lie About Health Reform I hate to end this year with a rebuttal to a viral lie about the Affordable Care Act. However, this one seems to come from a credible source but is so wrong that I can't resist. Ricky Gervais: I Got My Start in America at the Golden Globes It all started eight years ago. Little did I know then how many times my name would be linked with the Hollywood Foreign Press in the future. Xochitl Gonzalez: Resolutions for the Newly Engaged As you start a new year as the future Mrs. So-and-So, here are some Bridolutions for you to consider adopting in 2012 to keep wedding planning fun in those moments of stress.

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