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Quinn signs pension law for cops, firefighters; Daley disappointed

Gov. Quinn has signed legislation affecting the pension system for law enforcement officers and firefighters in the state. Quinn signed the law Thursday. His office says it will stabilize pension systems and protect retirement benefits for the officers and firefighters.

• At least 5 killed in New Year’s tornado outbreak

  Tornadoes fueled by unusually warm winter air sliced through parts of the South and Midwest on Friday, killing at least four people, injuring dozens of others and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses.

• 6-7 traveler stood for entire flight

  A 6-foot-7 inch man traveling from Chicago to Florida says he had to stand for the entire flight because he couldn’t fit into the seat. Brooks Anderson told ABC News that he boarded a Spirit Airlines flight at O’Hare to spend Christmas in Fort Myers, …Read More

• Woman dead, man critically hurt when Amtrak train hits car

  A woman died and a man was critically injured when their car was struck by an Amtrak train Thursday night on the South Side, officials said.