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Chicago Business News: 7/11

Chicago Tonight | July 11, 2012 10:45 am

Corn prices soar as the worst drought in decades continues to afflict the Midwest. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines.

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