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The Tribune's Quotes of the Week quiz for April 18

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Letters: Chicago city government should stop offering pensions and shift to a 401(k) plan

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CPS restores disability support funding in Catholic schools

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Crime and Public Safety

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Man, 44, fatally wounded Friday morning in South Deering

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Restaurants, Food and Drink

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