Authorities Try to Seize Mom's Crappy, Old Car: Patch PM

Cops Want to Keep Mom's 15-Year-Old Car

• The mom was high on drugs, driving on a flat tire, had pot and crack in the car, and her kid in the back seat, police said. Her 2001 Pontiac Aztek is rated one of the "50 Worst Cars of All Time." The Kelley Blue Book resale value of an old jalopy like hers is less than $1,500.

Strike at O'Hare Airport Set to Begin Wednesday Night

• Airport workers nationwide plan to protest labor practices.

Feds Won't Retry Rod Blagojevich on Vacated Corruption Charges

• VOTE IN OUR POLL: What would you do? Ex-governor hopes his 14-year federal prison sentence is substantially reduced when he's re-sentenced.

Glenview Village Manager Tops Forbes' List of State 'Big Dogs'

• The magazine found that 72 of Illinois' small-town city and village managers earn more than all 50 state governors.

Obama Commutes Prison Sentences for 3 Chicago Drug Dealers

• Five from Illinois were among the 61 prison sentences commuted by President Barack Obama Wednesday.

Kayaker Rescued Off Lake Michigan

• The 43-year-old Arlington Heights man said his kayak sunk off the shore at Gillson Park.

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• Corgi Conference Gives Dog Breed Owners, Fans Meet-Cute Opportunity
• No Bail for Police Torture Victim Now Accused of Felony Battery
• Names Released of Men Cited for Lewd Conduct in Forest Preserves

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