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COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Dos Equis, Melody Sweets performs at the Chicago stop of Dos Equis  Most Interesting Show in the World, an upscale, offbeat variety show inspired by The Most Interesting Man,  Nov. 6, 2009.  (Aynsley Floyd/AP Images for Dos Equis)
COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Dos Equis, Melody Sweets performs at the Chicago stop of Dos Equis Most Interesting Show in the World, an upscale, offbeat variety show inspired...   (Associated Press)
COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Dos Equis, Angelo Moore performs at the Chicago Dos Equis  Most Interesting Show in the World, an upscale, offbeat variety show inspired by The Most Interesting Man, Nov. 6, 2009.  (Aynsley Floyd/AP Images for Dos Equis)
COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Dos Equis, Angelo Moore performs at the Chicago Dos Equis Most Interesting Show in the World, an upscale, offbeat variety show inspired by...   (Associated Press)
COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Dos Equis, Mark 'the knife' Faje performs at the Chicago Dos Equis Most Interesting Show in the World, an upscale, offbeat variety show inspired by the Most Interesting Man, Nov. 6, 2009.  (Aynsley Floyd/AP Images for Dos Equis)
COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Dos Equis, Mark 'the knife' Faje performs at the Chicago Dos Equis Most Interesting Show in the World, an upscale, offbeat variety show inspired...   (Associated Press)
In this combo, victims killed during a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas on Nov. 5, 2009 are shown. From top left, Spc. Jason Dean Hunt, 22, of Frederick, Okla., Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel, Wis., Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka, 19, of West Jordan, Utah, Pfc. Michael Pearson, 21, of...
In this combo, victims killed during a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas on Nov. 5, 2009 are shown. From top left, Spc. Jason Dean Hunt, 22, of Frederick, Okla., Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel, Wis., Pfc. Aaron...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this March 2, 2009, file photo Gov. Pat Quinn speaks during a Pulaski Day Celebration at the Polish Museum of America in Chicago.  Brigadier Gen. Casimir Pulaski, known as the father of the American cavalry, died from battle wounds Oct. 9, 1779,  in a battle to take...
FILE - In this March 2, 2009, file photo Gov. Pat Quinn speaks during a Pulaski Day Celebration at the Polish Museum of America in Chicago. Brigadier Gen. Casimir Pulaski, known as the father of the...   (Associated Press)
In this combo, victims killed during a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas on Nov. 5, 2009 are shown. From top left, Spc. Jason Dean Hunt, 22, of Frederick, Okla., Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel, Wis., Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka, 19, of West Jordan, Utah, Pfc. Michael Pearson, 21, of...
In this combo, victims killed during a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas on Nov. 5, 2009 are shown. From top left, Spc. Jason Dean Hunt, 22, of Frederick, Okla., Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel, Wis., Pfc. Aaron...   (Associated Press)
This undated photo released by Carlos Pena shows Francheska Velez, 21, of Chicago. Velez was one of the victims killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Her father, Juan Guillermo Velez, says she only recently returned from deployment in Iraq....
This undated photo released by Carlos Pena shows Francheska Velez, 21, of Chicago. Velez was one of the victims killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday,...   (Associated Press)
Diana Levenson left, and Sandy Rivera, both cousins of Francheska Velez, 21, react to her death in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Velez, of Chicago, is one of the victims of a shooting rampage by an Army psychiatrist at Fort Hood, Texas. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Diana Levenson left, and Sandy Rivera, both cousins of Francheska Velez, 21, react to her death in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Velez, of Chicago, is one of the victims of a shooting rampage by an Army...   (Associated Press)
Yesenia Garcia left, and Jeniffer Arzuaga, cousins of Francheska Velez, react to her death in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Velez, of Chicago, is one of the victims of a shooting rampage by an Army psychiatrist at Fort Hood, Texas. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Yesenia Garcia left, and Jeniffer Arzuaga, cousins of Francheska Velez, react to her death in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Velez, of Chicago, is one of the victims of a shooting rampage by an Army psychiatrist...   (Associated Press)
This undated image provided by the family, Francheska Velez, of Chicago, is shown. Velez is among the 13 people killed when a gunman opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Family Photo)
This undated image provided by the family, Francheska Velez, of Chicago, is shown. Velez is among the 13 people killed when a gunman opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Family...   (Associated Press)
Diana Levenson, left, Yesenia Garcia, center, and Sandy Rivera, all cousins of Francheska Velez, 21, react to her death in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Velez, of Chicago, is one of the victims of a shooting rampage by an Army psychiatrist at Fort Hood, Texas. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Diana Levenson, left, Yesenia Garcia, center, and Sandy Rivera, all cousins of Francheska Velez, 21, react to her death in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Velez, of Chicago, is one of the victims of a...   (Associated Press)
Jose Rodriguez holds a photo of his granddaughter Francheska Velez in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Velez, of Chicago, is one of the victims of a shooting rampage by an Army psychiatrist at Fort Hood, Texas. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Jose Rodriguez holds a photo of his granddaughter Francheska Velez in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Velez, of Chicago, is one of the victims of a shooting rampage by an Army psychiatrist at Fort Hood,...   (Associated Press)
Jose Rodriguez holds a photo of his granddaughter Francheska Velez in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Velez, of Chicago, is one of the victims of a shooting rampage by an Army psychiatrist at Fort Hood, Texas. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Jose Rodriguez holds a photo of his granddaughter Francheska Velez in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Velez, of Chicago, is one of the victims of a shooting rampage by an Army psychiatrist at Fort Hood,...   (Associated Press)
Cynthia Rowley speaks with United Flight Attendants Duarte Nunes-Biscaia and Carrollen Hill to better understand the uniform changes employees would like to see.  (PRNewsFoto/United Airlines)
Cynthia Rowley speaks with United Flight Attendants Duarte Nunes-Biscaia and Carrollen Hill to better understand the uniform changes employees would like to see. (PRNewsFoto/United Airlines)   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this April 6, 2009 file photo, Oprah Winfrey arrives at the Chicago 2016 gala dinner for the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Committee at the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, file)
FILE - In this April 6, 2009 file photo, Oprah Winfrey arrives at the Chicago 2016 gala dinner for the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Committee at the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago....   (Associated Press)
In this Nov. 3, 2009 photo, pedestrians pass by
In this Nov. 3, 2009 photo, pedestrians pass by "Time to Shop" window display at an Old Navy store Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 in downtown Chicago. The nation's retailers are reporting mixed sales results for...   (Associated Press)
William B. Holway, center, and other traders react to the Federal Reserve announcement in the S&P 500 futures pit at the CME Group, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in Chicago. With the recession apparently over, the Federal Reserve held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to...
William B. Holway, center, and other traders react to the Federal Reserve announcement in the S&P 500 futures pit at the CME Group, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in Chicago. With the recession apparently over,...   (Associated Press)
Bryan P. Cooley, center, and other traders react to the Federal Reserve announcement in the S&P 500 futures pit at the CME Group, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 in Chicago. With the recession apparently over, the Federal Reserve held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to...
Bryan P. Cooley, center, and other traders react to the Federal Reserve announcement in the S&P 500 futures pit at the CME Group, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 in Chicago. With the recession apparently over,...   (Associated Press)
Traders react the Federal Reserve announcement in the S&P 500 futures pit at the CME Group, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 in Chicago. With the recession apparently over, the Federal Reserve held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to keep it there of an
Traders react the Federal Reserve announcement in the S&P 500 futures pit at the CME Group, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 in Chicago. With the recession apparently over, the Federal Reserve held a key interest...   (Associated Press)
Brian C. Platt, center, and other traders ponder the Federal Reserve announcement in the S&P 500 futures pit at the CME Group, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 in Chicago. With the recession apparently over, the Federal Reserve held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to keep...
Brian C. Platt, center, and other traders ponder the Federal Reserve announcement in the S&P 500 futures pit at the CME Group, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 in Chicago. With the recession apparently over, the...   (Associated Press)
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FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2009, file photo, Minnesota Twins' Michael Cuddyer is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox,  in Chicago. The Twins picked up outfielder Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for...
FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2009, file photo, Minnesota Twins' Michael Cuddyer is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox,...   (Associated Press)
Colorado Avalanche right winger David Jones, left, is hit into the boards by Chicago Blackhawks center Colin Fraser in the third period of the Avalanche's 4-3 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche right winger David Jones, left, is hit into the boards by Chicago Blackhawks center Colin Fraser in the third period of the Avalanche's 4-3 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in...   (Associated Press)
Chicago Blackhawks center Tomas Kopecky, left, of Slovakia, checks Colorado Avalanche rookie center Matt Duchene in the third period of the Avalanche's 4-3 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Chicago Blackhawks center Tomas Kopecky, left, of Slovakia, checks Colorado Avalanche rookie center Matt Duchene in the third period of the Avalanche's 4-3 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver...   (Associated Press)
Colorado Avalanche rookie center Matt Duchene, left, reaches out for the puck as Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson, of Sweden, comes in to cover in the third period of the Avalanche's 4-3 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche rookie center Matt Duchene, left, reaches out for the puck as Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson, of Sweden, comes in to cover in the third period of the Avalanche's 4-3...   (Associated Press)
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi, of Finland, looks on during a time out against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period of the Avalanche's 4-3 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Niemi gave up two goals in the shootout in the Avalanche's...
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi, of Finland, looks on during a time out against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period of the Avalanche's 4-3 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver...   (Associated Press)
Colorado Avalanche right winger David Jones, front, tumbles to the ice while reaching for a loose puck as Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook comes in to cover in the overtime period of the Avalanche's 4-3 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP...
Colorado Avalanche right winger David Jones, front, tumbles to the ice while reaching for a loose puck as Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook comes in to cover in the overtime period of the Avalanche's...   (Associated Press)
Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny, left, has his shot stopped by Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi, of Finland, in the shootout period of the Avalanche's 4-3 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny, left, has his shot stopped by Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi, of Finland, in the shootout period of the Avalanche's 4-3 shootout victory in an NHL hockey...   (Associated Press)
Colorado Avalanche right winger Chris Stewart, front, heads back to the team box after scoring a goal against Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi, left, of Finland, during the shootout period of the Avalanche's 4-3 shootout victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The score...
Colorado Avalanche right winger Chris Stewart, front, heads back to the team box after scoring a goal against Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi, left, of Finland, during the shootout period of the...   (Associated Press)
Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson dives on the ice to stop a shot against the Chicago Blackhawks in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson dives on the ice to stop a shot against the Chicago Blackhawks in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)   (Associated Press)
Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville looks on against the Colorado Avalanche in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville looks on against the Colorado Avalanche in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)   (Associated Press)
Colorado Avalanche rookie center Ryan O'Reilly, left, shoots the puck for a goal past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi, of Finland, in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche rookie center Ryan O'Reilly, left, shoots the puck for a goal past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi, of Finland, in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday,...   (Associated Press)
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson, right, of Sweden, clears the puck away from behind the net as Colorado Avalanche left winger Wojtek Wolski, of Poland, comes in to cover in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson, right, of Sweden, clears the puck away from behind the net as Colorado Avalanche left winger Wojtek Wolski, of Poland, comes in to cover in the second...   (Associated Press)
Colorado Avalanche center Philippe Dupuis, right, tries to work the puck past Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche center Philippe Dupuis, right, tries to work the puck past Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009....   (Associated Press)
From left, Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene loses control of the puck as Chicago Blackhawks center John Madden, Avalanche left winger Cody McLeod and Blackhawks center Tomas Kopecky, of Slovakia, come in to cover in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009....
From left, Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene loses control of the puck as Chicago Blackhawks center John Madden, Avalanche left winger Cody McLeod and Blackhawks center Tomas Kopecky, of Slovakia,...   (Associated Press)
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson (4), of Sweden, drives Colorado Avalanche right winger Chris Stewart to the boards as they battle for control of the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson (4), of Sweden, drives Colorado Avalanche right winger Chris Stewart to the boards as they battle for control of the puck in the first period of an NHL...   (Associated Press)
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith, right, is congratulated by teammates as he returns to the team box after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith, right, is congratulated by teammates as he returns to the team box after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this May 20, 2009 file photo, Chicago White Sox third baseman Josh Fields throws out Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Chicago. On Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, Fields and White Sox teammate Chris Getz were traded to the Kansas City...
FILE - In this May 20, 2009 file photo, Chicago White Sox third baseman Josh Fields throws out Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Chicago. On Friday, Nov. 6, 2009,...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this July 4, 2009, file photo, Chicago White Sox's Jermaine Dye drives the ball over the center field wall for a two-run home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo. The Chicago White Sox have declined...
FILE - In this July 4, 2009, file photo, Chicago White Sox's Jermaine Dye drives the ball over the center field wall for a two-run home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2009 file photo, Chicago White Sox second baseman Chris Getz throws to first but is unable to get Boston Red Sox's Victor Martinez out during the third inning of a baseball game in Chicago. On Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, Getz and White Sox teammate...
FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2009 file photo, Chicago White Sox second baseman Chris Getz throws to first but is unable to get Boston Red Sox's Victor Martinez out during the third inning of a baseball game...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this June 23, 2009 file photo, Kansas City Royals third baseman Mark Teahen fields the ball in a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston. Teahen has a new team and a new city. Happily for him, he's got his old position back. The Kansas City...
FILE - In this June 23, 2009 file photo, Kansas City Royals third baseman Mark Teahen fields the ball in a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston. Teahen has a new team and a new city. Happily...   (Associated Press)
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  • Man Critically Wounded In Burbank Shooting

    CBS 2 Chicago WBBM-TV | 11/7/2009 10:58:29 AM

    A man was listed in critical condition Saturday morning after he was shot outside of a lounge in southwest suburban Burbank. More »

  • Chicago Firefighters Get New Tool To Revive Pets

    CBS 2 Chicago WBBM-TV | 11/7/2009 10:55:49 AM

    Up to 150,000 pets die in fires every year, succumbing mostly to smoke inhalation. But, increasingly, fire departments across the country are using pet oxygen masks to revive the animals. More »

  • 3 Teens Shot At Southeast Side Party

    CBS 2 Chicago WBBM-TV | 11/7/2009 10:53:14 AM

    Three teens were shot at a party in the Southeast Side South Chicago neighborhood early Saturday by two gunmen who asked about gang affiliations before firing shots. More »

  • Top Cop 'Nervous' About Likely Retirement Surge

    CBS 2 Chicago WBBM-TV | 11/7/2009 10:51:02 AM

    Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis said Friday he is "extremely nervous" that a wave of police retirements next year -- after an arbitrator rules on the new police contract -- will stretch a burgeoning manpower shortage beyond levels he considers safe. More »

  • Dugan Sentencing Enters Final Phase

    CBS 2 Chicago WBBM-TV | 11/7/2009 10:48:48 AM

    For the jurors seated in Judge George Bakalis' DuPage County courtroom, October was a month of true horror. For weeks they sat face-to-face with a serial killer as prosecutors outlined the unspeakable crimes he committed. More »

  • Gages Lake Husband Gets 33 Years For Murder

    CBS 2 Chicago WBBM-TV | 11/7/2009 10:41:39 AM

    Nadine Dean was fatally stabbed in a rage just yards from her Gages Lake home, said Lake County Assistant State's Attorney Britta Peffer. On Friday, nearly three years later, husband John Dean was sentenced to 33 years in prison by Lake County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Stride. He killed his wife following an argument in February 2007. More »

  • Teen Arrested For Joliet Bomb Threat

    CBS 2 Chicago WBBM-TV | 11/7/2009 10:38:52 AM

    A freshman at Joliet West High School was arrested Friday on a charge of disorderly conduct for writing a bomb threat on a urinal that spurred two searches at the school, police said. More »

  • Two Charged With Impersonating Cops, Firefighters

    CBS 2 Chicago WBBM-TV | 11/7/2009 10:34:49 AM

    Two men learned this month that playing pretend does not go over well in Buffalo Grove, police said. More »

  • Teen Gets 11 Years For Robbing Pizza Delivery Man

    CBS 2 Chicago WBBM-TV | 11/7/2009 10:30:37 AM

    A 19-year-old Chicago man has pleaded guilty to beating and robbing a pizza delivery man in Waukegan. More »

  • Four Arrested In Lottery Ticket Scam

    CBS 2 Chicago WBBM-TV | 11/7/2009 10:24:17 AM

    Police arrested two men and two women earlier this week who allegedly ran a lottery ticket scam that targeted elderly Hispanic victims. More »

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