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Monday, January 9, 2012

Longer days for some CPS students | VIDEO More public schools in Chicago are making the move to longer days this month, and two of them started today. Zion-Benton teachers remain on strike Students in a north suburban school are getting another day off Monday as a teachers' strike is in its third day. Wacker Drive construction continues | VIDEO The next stage of the Wacker Drive reconstruction project got under way Monday morning at Monroe and Adams. Sole Guard survivor of Afghan blast in coma The father of the only survivor of a roadside bombing in Afghanistan that killed four members of an Indiana National Guard unit says his son is in a drug-induced coma at a Virginia hospital. Police shoot, injure man on NW Side Chicago police shot and wounded a man Sunday night they say pointed a gun at officers. Monday first day for library closures | VIDEO Some Chicago libraries will be closed Monday as part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to trim library hours to save money. MORE STORIES Strange News Bungee jumper survives fall after cord snaps Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop back in jail Bear spray empties Baptist church in Anchorage Crocodile invites self into Australian home Horse left at Ohio Amish-area Walmart needs home Consumer Over-the-counter meds part of recall ComEd accepting power outage reports via text Exposing hidden sugar Website teaches kids about managing money Longer wait could be in store to rent newly-released DVDs Healthbeat Over-the-counter meds part of recall Double cure for lupus and sickle cell disease Senator warns FDA on danger of newest painkillers Rush University Medical Center opens new ER | VIDEO Report: Most hospital errors never reported MOST POPULAR Deadly fire ignites in Lakeview high-rise Real deal on great airfares Metra UP North trains delayed after person hit NIU police chief's daughter faces drug charges Longer days for some CPS students All Most Popular

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