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WGN-TV’S "WGN Morning News Biggest Fan Office Party" Contest OFFICIAL WGN-TV RULES
 
1. TO ENTER: No purchase necessary to enter. To enter, log on to wgntv.com/contests and complete the registration form including an explanation in 100 words or less as to why you are WGN Morning News' biggest fan, a photo of you portraying yourself as the biggest fan, the name of your place of work and how many employees are in your department. Entrants must use their own names, and include address, age, and daytime phone number.

Entries become the property of Sponsors and will not be returned. Sponsors are not responsible for lost, incomplete, damaged, illegible, late, or misdirected entries, or for errors in mechanical/wireless/cellular transmission, technical difficulties or inability to transmit Internet entries. WGN-TV reserves the right to postpone the on-air portion of this contest execution in case of breaking news or changes in scheduled programming.

2. ENTRY DEADLINE: The contest runs from Friday, November 30, 2012 to Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 2pm.

3. SELECTION OF WINNERS: On or around Tuesday, December 11, 2012, One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected by WGN-TV from all eligible entries based on the following criteria: the essay's originality (34%), creativity (33%) and humor (33%). Winners will be notified by e-mail or telephone on or about Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Winners must respond to notification within twenty-four (24) hours after the notification is sent or that winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be drawn at random from among the remaining eligible entries. Entrants agree that WGN-TV has the sole right to determine the winner of the contest and all matters or disputes arising from the contest and that its determination is final and binding.

4. PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be awarded. The winner will receive a visit from Ana Belaval from WGN Morning News/Around Town on the morning of December 18, 2012. Party will consist of:

•Brown's Chicken Deluxe Party Pack including chicken, Italian beef and sausage and pasta. Brown's Chicken Holiday Feast Pack including roast turkey or pot roast with sides. (Total ARV=$400)

The prize will be forfeited if the winner fails to execute the prepared forms of release and waiver, or if the selected winner is not eligible in accordance with these rules. Prizes are not assignable, transferable or redeemable for cash. Federal, state and local taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner, who will receive a 1099 tax form reflecting the actual value of the prize, if the prize value exceeds $600. Prize will be delivered the morning of December 18 2012 between 6-9am when the WGN Morning News Crew comes to the winner's place of work. Winner MUST be allowed to have cameras in their workplace for this live event. The Grand Prize Winner must meet all eligibility requirements and be available to host the WGN Morning News Biggest Fan Party on the aforementioned date/time or the prize will be forfeited to an alternate finalist selected by the WGN-TV judges.

5. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:

a.This contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees of WGN-TV, Brown's Chicken, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, and advertising/promotion agencies are not eligible to participate.

b.Entrants must be legal residents of Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Lake, McHenry and Will counties in Illinois, and Jasper, LaPorte, Lake, Newton and Porter Counties in Indiana who are 18 years and older at the time of entry.

c.Winners who have won a prize from WGN-TV within the last six months, June 11, 2012 are ineligible and will be disqualified.

6. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:

a.Use of winner's name: By entering, each entrant grants permission, without further compensation, to the Contest Sponsors, their agents and licensees, to use the entrant's name, voice, photograph, likeness and biographical material for promotional purposes in connection with the contest.

b.Execution of Affidavit and Release: By entering, each entrant agrees that if selected as the winner, he/she will sign a release and waiver of liability. The prize will be forfeited and awarded to another entrant if the winner does not execute the prepared form of release and waiver within thirty days of the contest, or if the selected winner is not eligible in accordance with these rules.

c.Release of Liability: By entering, entrants agree to release Contest Sponsors from any claim, loss, liability, damage or injury of any kind arising from their participation in the contest, or their receipt or use of the contest prize, and any contest-related travel or activity.

d.Prize Substitutions: No substitute prizes are available; however, Contest Sponsors may, at their discretion, substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Prizes are non-transferable and may not be redeemed for cash. If the prize becomes unavailable for any reason, WGN-TV reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable value.

7. INTERNET/FORCE MAJEURE: If for any reason, this contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, tampering, fraud, technical failure, or any other cause which corrupts or threatens the administration, security or integrity of the contest, WGN-TV reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate or suspend the Contest or any portion of the Contest. ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE FAIR AND LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE CONTEST. Information submitted in Internet entries, including entrant's name, address, e-mail address, etc, shall become the property of WGN-TV, and may be used by WGN-TV for marketing or promotional purposes. Contest shall be governed and enforced pursuant to Illinois law, excluding choice of law provisions.

8. WGN-TV'S PRIVACY POLICY: This Contest is subject to the privacy policy of WGN-TV, which can be found at http://www.wgntv.com/about/wgntv-privacy-policy-story,0,4156562.htmlstory.

9. COPY OF RULES: A copy of the rules is available at wgntv.com/contest or by sending a self-addressed envelope to: WGN-TV “WGN Morning News Biggest Fan Office Party” Rules, 2501 W. Bradley Place, Chicago, IL 60618.

10. WINNERS LIST: Can be obtained by sending a self-addressed envelope to WGN-TV “WGN Morning News Biggest Fan Office Party” Winners List, 2501 W. Bradley Place, Chicago, IL 60618 after December 13, 2012 and before January 13, 2013.
 
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