The Evening Rush for Wednesday, Nov. 14

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106,185 enroll in Obamacare in first month

The numbers are finally in. Through Nov. 2, 106,185 people enrolled and selected a plan under the Affordable Care Act. Initial projections estimated the number would be closer to 500,000. Whoops! Just 1,370 people in Illinois have enrolled.

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Seen any gators lately?

The CTA has released surveillance photos of a woman hanging out with an alligator on the Blue Line. [Sun-Times]

Love triangle leads to genital fire

A man burned another man’s genitals with a lighter after finding him with his girlfriend this week. [Sun-Times]

Tightening the reins

Chicago’s horse-drawn carriages are facing higher licensing fees and more under a proposed mayoral crackdown. [Sun-Times]

No Koschman report

A judge has denied a motion to unseal the special prosecutor’s report in the case against Richard Vanecko. [Sun-Times]

Half a life in solitary

An amazing read that puts a Human face to the problems that plague America’s prison system. [The Atlantic]

Essential Thanksgiving

Make ALL the recipes! [New York Times]

Cost of attending a Hawks game

It’s expensive even if you skip the beer. [Voices]

Wooing millennials

Research shows offices like a college campus, not a cubicle farm, can build loyalty among younger employees. [Chicago Grid]

Burrito alert

If you are a Divvy member, Chipotle will hook you up on Nov. 19. [Voices]

The Bright One

Richard Roeper talks Divvy Bikes on the Roeper Rundown. [Sun-Times]

Commute

Sudoku; Weather; Traffic; CTA; Metra; Flight delays

And finally

How to win every game on ‘The Price Is Right.’ [Slate]

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