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Judge Denies Beavers’ Bid To Stay Out Of Jail Pending Appeal
CHICAGO (CBS) – A federal judge has denied former Cook County Commissioner William Beavers’ request to remain free on bond while he appeals his conviction on tax evasion charges. U.S. District Judge...
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Foot Of Lake-Effect Snow Possible In NW Indiana
LAPORTE, Ind. (AP) – Driving across northern Indiana could become difficult for Thanksgiving Day travelers with up to a foot of lake-effect snow possible in areas near Lake Michigan. The National...
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Beverly 5k Benefits Brain Cancer Research
CHICAGO (CBS) – Amy McNicholas says her 14 year old son was a picture of health, an athlete, a baseball player at St. Rita but in 2010 their family received devastating news. play pause Beverly 5k...
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State Police Honor Fallen Trooper With Thanksgiving Patrol
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois State Police launched an aggressive Thanksgiving holiday enforcement effort on the state’s roadways Tuesday called Operation Kyle in honor of a state trooper who was...
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Archdiocese Of Chicago Settles Sex Abuse Case For $2.3 Million
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Archdiocese has settled another lawsuit – for millions of dollars – filed by a man who says he was abused by Father Daniel McCormack almost a decade ago. This settlement is...
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Carpentersville Man Accused Of Making Fraudulent Documents
(CBS) – A 63-year-old Carpentersville man has been sentenced to six months in jail – accused of filing official-looking documents which authorities say were anything but official. The charge against...
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Gay Couple Gets OK To Get Married Before Law Takes Effect
(CBS) – A desperate wish is answered for two women who say they can’t wait until next summer to get married. Vernita Gray and Pat Ewert won a legal challenge allowing them wed now, months before...
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CBS Chicago Cares Telethon Raises Over $2 Million
CHICAGO (CBS) — The CBS Chicago Cares Telethon has raised $2,151,792.99 for disaster relief for typhoon victims in the Philippines and for tornado victims in central Illinois. Several corporations made...
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Dog Found Alive In Rubble More Than 1 Week After Washington Tornado
Dexter the pitbull. (Credit: Facebook) (CBS) – A dog missing since the tornado tore through downstate Washington more than a week ago has been re-united with his owner, reports WBBM’s Mike Krauser....
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Woman Killed In Crash In SW Suburb
HICKORY HILLS, Ill. (STMW) — A woman was killed in a crash in southwest suburban Hickory Hills Tuesday evening. The woman, believed to be in her 50s, was killed just before 6 p.m. near the intersection...
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Christmas Tree Lights Up Daley Plaza
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s official Christmas tree is lighting up Daley Plaza after the official tree-lighting ceremony during the Tuesday evening rush hour. Terri Moore’s loss is Chicago’s gain. The...
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Waukegan Public Housing Residents File Suit Over Bedbugs
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (CBS) — Residents living at the Harry Poe Manor public housing complex in Waukegan say they have been under attack by bedbugs for years and have filed a federal class action lawsuit. CBS...
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2 Investigators: Is Your Mall Safe?
CHICAGO (CBS) — It’s a time for giving, but sadly it can also be a time for taking by criminals such as pickpockets, shoplifters, car thieves and muggers. CBS 2 Investigators give you a crime report...
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$4.7M Judgment Against St James Hospital, ER Doctor
CHICAGO (STMW) – A Cook County Circuit Court jury has awarded $4.7 million to the family of a 49-year-old woman who was left brain dead after emergency room doctors at St. James Hospital of Olympia...
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Corrections Officer Alleged To Have Improper Contact With Juror
GURNEE, Ill. (STMW) – An attorney for former Gurnee resident Sandra Lopez, recently convicted for her role in a brutal Park City home invasion, is exploring whether there was improper contact between a...
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Extra-Alarm Union Barn Fire Under Control, But Still Burning
UNION, Ill. (STMW) – A five-alarm barn fire that has been burning since Tuesday evening in northwest suburban Union is under control early Wednesday, although it could take up to two days for crews to...
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Obama Declares 15 Tornado-Struck Counties Disaster Areas
(STMW) – President Barack Obama signed a disaster relief declaration Tuesday covering 15 Illinois counties, freeing up federal funds for areas recovering from the Nov. 17 tornadoes. The announcement...
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Residents Displaced After Roseland Fire
CHICAGO (STMW) – Residents were displaced after a house fire early Wednesday in the Roseland neighborhood on the South Side. The fire started in a 1-1/2-story frame house about 1 a.m. in the 200 block...
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Man Shot And Killed In Rogers Park
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man was found shot to death in a Rogers Park alley early Wednesday morning. The man, who appeared to be in his 20s, was found about 2:50 a.m. with gunshot wounds to his face and...
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Police Officer, 2 Others Hurt In Alcohol-Related Crash In Englewood
CHICAGO (STMW) – A Chicago police officer and two others were injured in an alcohol-related crash in the Englewood neighborhood early Wednesday. The crash, which involved a squad car, occurred about...
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