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Chicago's Next Mayor: Rahm Emanuel almost certain to run. Getting Their Money Back: JP Morgan may seek to recoup the money it spent to buy WaMu. Cheaters: FBI agents and several supervisors cheated on an exam on new rules for terrorism and criminal investigation. Media Merger: The pros and cons of a AOL's buy of TechCrunch. Under Pursuit: A group of Goldman Sachs traders in the U.S. are being wooed by three different banks, including Avenue Capital Group, as GS prepares to break up the unit. New Writers: Authors feel the pinch of e-books. Another tablet: RIM tries to catch up to Apple with the Playbook. Facebook IPO: Board member says don't expect until after late 2012. Felix Salmon: More prosecution of investment banks coming? Sad Peacock: NBC Network is worth negative $600 million. Starting its Own Firm: South Carolina's pension fund is creating an independent firm to oversee the fund's PE holdings.