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Chiberia weather wearing thin
Slowly but surely, things are returning to normal. Temperatures hit 1 degree today! And after a bumpy 1½ days, Metra was expecting to run a normal schedule on 11 of its 12 lines during Tuesday’s evening rush. After two days off, Chicago Public Schools will be back in session Wednesday. Temperatures could get as high as 38 degrees on Saturday. [Sun-Times]
Dibs is over
Whatever junk you tossed in the street to claim a parking spot will be tossed out when garbage collection resumes. Cheers! [Redeye Chicago]
How icebreaking ships work
And why they sometimes get stuck. [Discovery]
Judge rules gun sale ban unconstitutional
A federal judge wrote Chicago’s sale ban “goes too far in outright banning legal buyers and legal dealers from engaging in lawful acquisitions and lawful sales of firearms.” [Sun-Times]
Unemployment benefits bill clears hurdle
Six Republicans joined Democrats to pass an extension of unemployment benefits in the Senate. [Sun-Times]
Dennis Rodman defends North Korea
He was angry. He was defiant. In this CNN interview, Dennis Rodman insists his North Korean basketball game is a good idea. [Sun-Times]
Luol Deng traded to Cavs
Bulls fans are distraught, but deep down inside, they know it is probably for the best. [Sun-Times]
10 Blackhawks in the Olympics
The Hawks will be well-represented in Sochi come February. [Sun-Times]
Colorado running low on legal weed
A week after recreational marijuana went up for sale, vendors in Colorado warn they are running out of supplies. [Time]
The Bright One
Mark Brown explores the many homeless in Chicago who will take their chances with the cold. [Sun-Times]
Commute
Sudoku; Weather; Traffic; CTA; Metra; Flight delays
And finally
How the NSA almost killed the internet. [Wired]
