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Attorney General Madigan’s Office Collects Nearly $1 Billion
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has announced her office collected nearly $1 billion in revenue last year. Officials say that’s a similar amount to yearly revenues brought in...
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Police: 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Gary Shooting
GARY, Ind. (STMW) – One man died and two others were wounded in an apparent shootout Monday on a street in Gary, Ind., the Post-Tribune is reporting. Brian Cooper, 22, who lived in Midtown, was dead at...
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Blind Retired Police Officer Shot During Home Invasion
Updated 03/11/14 – 11:12 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – A blind retired Chicago police sergeant was critically wounded when he was shot during a home invasion overnight. Police said the 73-year-old man was in...
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Man Wanted For Woodlawn Kidnapping Attempt
CHICAGO (STMW) – Police are looking for a man wanted for an attempted kidnapping in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood Monday morning. Two children were walking to school near the 6100 block of South...
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Heavy Snow Expected Tonight; Season Could Become 2nd Snowiest Ever
CHICAGO (CBS) – Old Man Winter isn’t quite done with Chicago yet. More than half a foot of snow could fall in the city Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a...
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Car Crashes Into Belmont-Cragin Building
CHICAGO (STMW) – Three people were displaced after a car crashed into a building in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood on the Northwest Side early Tuesday. The crash occurred about 12:45 a.m. in the 5100...
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Tinley Park H.S. Coach Accused Of Sex Assault Released On Bail
JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) – A Tinley Park High School teacher and coach posted bond Monday night, after appearing in court on charges of having sex with an underage female student. Ryan Dolan, 29, was...
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Neglected Animals Rescued From West Suburban Farm
HAMPSHIRE, Ill. (CBS) – Animal control officials and volunteers were visiting a west suburban farm on Tuesday to remove dozens of animals that allegedly were being mistreated. WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie...
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Lake Michigan Ice Breaks Record; Great Lakes Hit 2nd Highest Level
CHICAGO (CBS) – Lake Michigan set a new record for ice coverage over the weekend. The National Weather Service said the cold start to March caused ice levels on the lake to increase quickly, pushing...
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Man Charged With Shooting 6, Including Orr Player, At Austin Party
CHICAGO (STMW) – A Cook County judge set bond Tuesday at $2 million for a 22-year-old man charged with shooting six people — including a star basketball player at Orr Academy — early Sunday morning at...
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Daughter In $7M Shoplifting Spree Goes Free Pending Trial
CHICAGO (AP) – A judge in Chicago says a daughter accused of participating in a $7 million shoplifting spree with her parents can go free pending trial. Tuesday’s detention hearing for 34-year-old...
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Taxi Publication Threatens To Expose ‘Secretly Gay’ Aldermen If City Doesn’t...
CHICAGO (CBS) – A trade newspaper for the city’s taxi industry has threatened to out five aldermen who it claims are “secretly gay,” unless the City Council bans ride-sharing services like Uber, Lyft,...
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Kustok Found Guilty Of Murdering Wife
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (CBS) – Jurors have found an Orland Park businessman guilty of killing his wife 3 ½ years ago. Allan Kustok, 63, is convicted of murdering his wife Anita “Jeanie” Kustok on Sept. 29,...
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City Council Inspector’s Political Work Draws Criticism
CHICAGO (CBS) – The City Council’s Inspector General has sparked controversy, after a top aide recently worked on a state lawmaker’s re-election campaign while taking time off the job. WBBM Political...
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Elk Grove Village Board To Vote On $860M TIF District
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (CBS) – Elk Grove Village trustees were set to vote Tuesday night on the proposed creation of an $860 million special taxing district to pay for renovation of a major industrial...
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Court: City Must Make Police Misconduct Files Public
CHICAGO (STMW) – A state appeals court says the Chicago Police Department can no longer keep misconduct records secret. The Illinois Freedom of Information Act doesn’t exempt “CR files,” which consist...
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Man Charged With DUI After 5 Hurt In Aurora Crash
AURORA, Ill. (STMW) – A west suburban man is facing a litany of charges for allegedly being intoxicated when he caused a crash that left five people injured Monday night in Aurora. Roy R. Lightfoot,...
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Five Gang Members Charged After Elgin Drug Bust
CHICAGO (STMW) – Five gang members face drug dealing charges after a drug bust in northwest suburban Elgin tha concluded a year-and-a-half long federal investigation, the FBI announced Tuesday. James...
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Man Charged With Shooting Chicago Police Officer
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man has been charged with attempted murder for firing a bullet that ricocheted and struck a Chicago Police officer in the face Sunday. James Garland, 53, is charged with attempted...
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Plainfield Woman Fights To Change Wisconsin Intentional Homicide Law
(CBS) – Drunk is no excuse for murder. That’s one Plainfield woman’s message to lawmakers as she fights to change a law that could allow her daughter’s alleged killer to go free. CBS 2′s Dana Kozlov...
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