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Tina Fey has committed to helping Chicago's The Second City theater remain comedy's Mecca.

Everybody's favorite "Bossypants" joins a star-studded Artistic Board of Directors who "all believe that comedy is better off with a vital Second City," late-night TV star and board chairman, Stephen Colbert said.

Comedy Stars Join The Second City's Board To Offer Artistic Support

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• Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin paid $8 million in a charity auction benefiting the poverty-fighting Robin Hood Foundation to send two New York City teachers to space in a Blue Origin capsule. (Patch)
• Divvy scooters debuted downtown Tuesday, making Chicago the only home to a docking bike and scooter rental station in the nation. Three other companies are set to bring electric rental scooters to the neighborhoods later this year. (Patch)
• Ald. Raymond Lopez hasn't paid mortgage payments on a property he has owned for about 10 years, according to a lawsuit. Lopez told reporter Sam Charles, "The issue is being handled." (WGN9)
• Lady Gaga's Born This Way foundation is bringing mental health and suicide prevention services to Chicago Public Schools. The "Please Stay" anti-suicide campaign aims to help junior high and high school kids. (Patch)
• Reporter Kerry Cardoza has the scoop on why the best deals on produce might be a farmers markets this year. The high price of synthetic fertilizer might give Illinois organic farmers a leg up. (WBEZ)

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