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CLOSING BELL
DJIA 11,836.04 +178.08 | NSQ 2,639.98 +33.02 | S&P 1,237.91 +19.63
Stocks pared gains after a source said the European Union and International Monetary Fund will not release an 8 billion euro payment to Greece until after its planned referendum: MORE>>
TOP BUSINESS NEWS
Chicago City Council votes to eliminate the monthly "head tax" big companies pay for each employee, by mid-2014: MORE>>
 Filene's Basement and its parent Syms file bankruptcy a third time and plan to go out of business: MORE>>
Large stores in Chicago would be banned from using plastic bags under a new proposal: MORE>>
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan tries to stop Exelon's proposed $8 billion takeover of Constellation Energy: MORE>>
New proposal to save the U.S. Postal Service would cut 100,000 workers and end Saturday service within two years: MORE>>
Groupon IPO expected to price $1- to $2-per-share above its projected range: MORE>>
Planned layoffs drop sharply in October: MORE>>
Wal-Mart to "leak" Black Friday deals early: MORE>>
Google rolling out its new look for Gmail: MORE>>
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TALKING BUSINESS
"We are still awaiting confirmation of a turnaround," Youssef Squali, an analyst with Jefferies, said about AOL: MORE>>
IN OTHER NEWS
Watchdog: At least five Chicago-area fugitives apparently reached back to conduct lucrative financial deals while they hid: MORE>>
• Full package: Across the Border, Beyond the Law: MORE>>
 An eagle found shot in the wing along the Illinois River: MORE>>
Hebron pilot successfully lands experimental aircraft in farm field while suffering a heart attack: MORE>>
Proposal would allow Chicago police to write tickets for small amounts of marijuana rather than make arrests: MORE>>
New Hampshire sets first presidential primary for Jan. 10: MORE>>
Four Georgia militia members accused of plotting to buy explosives and to produce a deadly biological toxin known as ricin: MORE>>
France, Germany demand decision on whether Greece will stay in the eurozone by December: MORE>>
UK court rules WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden: MORE>>
Pakistan and India to restore normal trade relations: MORE>>
Today -- 11022011 -- a very rare palindrome day: MORE>>
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IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
Architectural firm DeStefano Partners blames Public Building Commission and building bust for its split in two, reports Blair Kamin, in Cityscapes: MORE>>
SPORTS FIX
Mike Quade is out as Chicago Cubs manager with one year remaining in his two-year deal: MORE>>
After two-year legal battle, Frank McCourt has agreed to sell the Los Angeles Dodgers: MORE>>
Shaquille O'Neal slam-dunks LeBron James in new book: MORE>>
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OFF THE CLOCK
 Chicago tops numerous lists for America's favorite foods: MORE>>
Baby-faced Justin Bieber slapped with paternity suit: MORE>>
• Hugh Grant a father at 51: MORE>>
• Bieber breaks Lady Gaga's YouTube record: MORE>>
Lindsay Lohan gets 30 days in jail for violating probation: MORE>>
HEADED OUT?
Traffic | See current information on area highways, buses, trains and planes on our commuting page: MORE>>
 Weather | Another 65-degree day. But a chilly rain develops Wednesday night, becoming windy and noticeably cooler. See our weather page with radar and Tom Skilling's seven-day forecast: MORE>>
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