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CLOSING BELL
DJIA 12,482.07 +60.01 | NSDQ 2,728.08 +17.41 | S&P 1,293.66 +4.57
Brighter sentiment about China's growth prospects drove stock gains, overshadowing Europe's recent credit downgrades and a mixed bag of big bank earnings: MORE>>
TOP BUSINESS NEWS
 Kraft Foods said it will cut 1,600 positions in the U.S. and Canada as it prepares to divide into two companies: MORE>>
Former owners of Giordano's looted company, bankruptcy trustee charges: MORE>>
Sears stock jumps on speculation it may go private: MORE>>
Higher rates for Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas customers go into effect on Saturday: MORE>>
Shareholders sue Career Education over misleading job-placement claims: MORE>>
Gold could hit $2,000 an ounce, predicts GFMS: MORE>>
Hyatt McCormick Place expansion begins: MORE>>
Midway among worst airport terminals in the world, says a new ranking by Frommers: MORE>>
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TALKING BUSINESS
"The gamification market is still very much a land grab. By land grab, I mean it's still a relatively new market," said Tyson Morgan, managing partner at Northfield-based Northport Investments: MORE>>
IN OTHER NEWS
 Police were questioning six youths about the beating of a 17-year-old boy in a Bridgeport alley: MORE>>
Snow advisory for 3 to 4 inches in Northwest suburbs today. Happy commuting: MORE>>
Channahon mayor sentenced to home confinement, two years of probation and $15,000 in restitution for tax evasion: MORE>>
Organizers of a recall of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said they have far more signatures than they need: MORE>>
Eighty-four percent of Americans say they disapprove of the way the Congress is doing its job -- a new high, er, or low: MORE>>
Italian coast guard angrily told captain of sinking cruise liner to "get back on board": MORE>>
• McHenry County family survives cruise ship disaster: MORE>>
U.S. working with oil producers to ease concerns about a cutoff of crude from Iran: MORE>>
Iodine deficiency is a major health problem worldwide, but it may also be possible to have too much: MORE>>
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IN THE BLOGOSPHERE
Muhammad Ali turns 70 today. Here's a look at pictures of him through the years, in Framework: MORE>>
• And Betty White turns 90, to much fanfare: MORE>>
SPORTS FIX
Derrick Rose will test his sore left toe later today before deciding whether to play tonight against the Suns: MORE>>
Notre Dame enrolls Gunner Kiel, the nation’s top-ranked high school quarterback: MORE>>
Bears won't let defensive backs coach Jon Hoke interview with the Vikings: MORE>>
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OFF THE CLOCK
 Lifetime's "Untouchable: Drew Peterson" movie throws the book at former Bolingbrook cop accused of murder: MORE>>
Paula Deen, queen of fattening Southern recipes, starts preaching moderation after revealing she has Type 2 diabetes: MORE>>
Elton John's husband rips Madonna's Golden Globe win for best original song: MORE>>
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Traffic | See current information on area highways, buses, trains and planes on our commuting page: MORE>>
 Weather | Strengthening winds, falling temperatures and sticking afternoon snow threaten slick travel conditions. See our weather page with radar and Tom Skilling's seven-day forecast: MORE>>
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