An angry Cook County judge imposed a mandatory life sentence on Lee Cration, who was on parole for a previous murder when he killed a man picking up Christmas Eve dinner.  | Groupon expects to raise about $540M in IPO Groupon Inc. said in a filing today that it plans to raise as much as $540 million in an initial public offering, less than previously planned, as the company grapples with a weak equity market, executive departures and questions about its business model. |  | McCormick Place labor deals expected Gov. Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel are expected to announce labor accords with key McCormick Place unions this morning, ending a long-running period of uncertainty for the convention center. |  | Schmich: Roger Ebert reflects well on Chicago Some years ago when I was new to Chicago, I spotted Roger Ebert in the frozen-foods aisle of a grocery store. He was famous by then, and I did what any normal person does at the sight of a celebrity. |  | More cars in Evanston may be getting the boot Evanston could soon be looking at your license plate with computer software that can tell if your vehicle should get booted. Officials say the scrutiny will aid traffic enforcement — and increase revenue. | |  | |
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