The sleepy end to Kosuke Fukudome's stay in Chicago was in sharp contrast to its much-hyped beginning, when the Japanese star signed a four-year, $48 million deal and was heralded as a game-changing player.

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The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is seeking toll increases ranging from 35 to 90 cents for IPass users to fund a $12 billion capital plan.

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  Quinn won't say if he supports major toll increase