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Rahm Emanuel’s yo-yo year
2013 saw high points and low points for the mayor. He closed about 50 schools only to go on a school-building spree, sealed a deal to renovate Wrigley Field with nothing to show for it, pulled the plug on the privatization of Midway Airport and pulled off a five-month closing of the CTA’s Red Line only to get tripped up by a botched Ventra rollout. [Sun-Times]
CPS tech coordinator steals $400K
Then fled to Mexico, where he was found dead. [Sun-Times]
-20 temps coming Monday
What did we do to deserve this? [Sun-Times]
Cyclists brave the snow
“It’s a lot of fun,” claims one rider. [DNAinfo Chicago]
Pets and subzero weather
When they gotta go, they gotta go. Here’s how to keep them safe. [Redeye Chicago]
Chicago Left’s answer to Rahm?
The Chicago Left is looking for its own Bill de Blasio to run for mayor in 2015. [Voices]
The marijuana experiment
Cities and states around the country are watching very carefully how legal recreational marijuana will pan out in Colorado and Washington. [Rolling Stone]
Homeless refuse shelters over bedbugs
Two homeless men in Wicker Park would rather sleep outside than risk going to a shelter infested with bedbugs. [DNAinfo Chicago]
The cutest Jan. 1 baby . . .
… is this seal pup born at Brookfield Zoo. With bonus video! [Sun-Times]
Emporium Arcade Bar expanding
Game on, Logan Square! [Voices]
Q101 is back
Rejoice, alt rock fans! [Robert Feder]
The Bright One
Mark Potash says Jay Cutler’s contract makes sense for the Bears. [Sun-Times]
Commute
Sudoku; Weather; Traffic; CTA; Metra; Flight delays
And finally
Conservative media needs to stop hating on Chicago. [Gawker]
