Heads Up: 11.29.30

IL gov sneaks out of special session for a hockey game. Sun-Times

MA's "anti-spanking" bill stirs debate but has little chance of passing. AP

KY gov stands by his controversial pardons. Lexington Herald-Leader

New Chicago police chief: not a cop, not African-American. Sun-Times

Akron, Ohio -- where the streets are paved with beets. Cleveland Plain-Dealer

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