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The Science Behind Breathless Listeria Recall Headlines

Better tools and better science have helped contribute to the rash of Listeria hysteria, according to experts. Ten pages of Google News results cover Listeria activity from this month alone. Though outbreaks may seem to on the rise, Patch's Morgan Searles explains how technology is just making them easier to identify. » here's the story

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Grandpa the College Grad

Jerry Pollard, at the age of 84, earned a bachelor's degree in history from Northeastern Illinois University on Monday. But history wasn't all he learned. He shares three life lessons with Patch's Joe Vince. » here's the story

» RIGHT AND WRONG

What's Fair Punishment for a Mom Who Fed Disabled Daughter a Lethal Dose of Pills?

Bonnie Liltz pleaded guilty Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter for taking the life of her cerebral palsy-afflicted daughter. She tried to kill herself at the same time, but doctors managed to resuscitate her. Should she go to prison? Or just get probation? » here's the story

» MOVING PICTURES

What Do You Call This Sculpture?

Its proper name is Cloud Gate, but Chicago calls the big reflective sculpture "The Bean." May 15 is the 10-year anniversary of its presence in Millennium Park. Our friends at DNAinfo went by and chatted with a few people about the name.

» OMGPD

Buyer Be Wary

A judge wants you to know this alleged drug dealer and Chipotle burrito artisan stores heroin baggies where the sun don't shine, reports Patch's Lorraine Swanson from a Cook County courthouse. He's a one-man warehouse, distribution and sales operation, according to cops. » another tale from the annals of crime-n-shame

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