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Extra Extra: Walgreen's Plans Store In Wrigley Building

By Samantha Abernethy in News on Apr 4, 2013 11:00PM


  • The historic Wrigley Building may soon contain a Walgreen's flagship store. That might wind up being even prettier than the new Baller Walgreen's in Wicker Park. Apparently Walgreen Co. tried to nab a spot in the Tribune Tower, but they lost out to Howells & Hood. [Crain's]

  • The man convicted of shooting and killing NBA player Eddie Curry's 10-month-old daughter and her mother Nova Henry has been sentenced to life in prison. [DNAinfo]

  • After Saturday’s night’s wildings on the Mag Mile, Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) proposed a plan to for local merchants to pay police to patrol downtown. [Sun-Times]

  • The Chicago Mayor's Office says March hotel occupancy numbers reached a new high. [Chicago Real Estate Daily]

  • The Union Pacific railroad company is donating half a million dollars to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation. [State Journal-Register]

  • Bucktown watering hole Lottie's is becoming something of a star on the show Chicago Fire [NBC]

  • Video Essay: Bill Fucking Murray:
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