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$2M Bond For Man Charged With Shooting Chicago Cop
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man charged with attempted murder for firing a bullet that ricocheted and struck a Chicago Police officer in the face Sunday was ordered held on a $2 million bond Wednesday. James...
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Another Fallout From ‘Chiberia’: Wendella Boat Launch Delayed
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — The relentless cold this winter has claimed another victim–at least temporarily. The Wendella boat cruises were scheduled to start this Friday. However, the vessels remain...
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Suburbs Relax Ordinances On Taking Down Christmas Lights Due To Bad Weather
(CBS) — Nothing says “Christmas” like holiday lights. This year, because of the unusually bad weather, some suburbs say it’s OK to leave those lights up for St. Patrick’s Day and beyond. It’s beginning...
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Chicago Man Among Thousands Searching Website Images For Missing Plane
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — A Chicago man using a satellite crowd-sourcing tool initially thought he may have found a lead on the location of the missing Malaysia Airlines passenger jet. It turned...
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New Computers At Chicago Polling Places To Speed Up Voting Process
CHICAGO (CBS) — Coming Tuesday at all 2,000 plus Chicago polling places will be a notebook computer that’s replacing the election judges’ phone book size listing of ballot applications, reports WBBM...
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Three-Year-Old Girl Dies In Rogers Park Fire
CHICAGO (CBS) — A three-year-old girl was found dead after a fire Wednesday in the Rogers Park neighborhood. The fire in the 1700 block of West Juneway Terrace was extinguished by 3 p.m. Flames were...
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Spokesman For U.S. Senate Candidate Hit In Head By Falling Ice
(CBS) – Another signal that spring is approaching – the thawing of Chicago skyscrapers means ice falling downtown. A walk through the Loop this morning ended in the emergency room for a suburban man...
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Ducks Dying From Starvation As Lake Ice Cuts Them Off From Food Source
CHICAGO (CBS) — This bitterly cold winter seems to be wearing down everyone. It’s also having a dramatic impact on the ducks who usually flourish along the shores of Lake Michigan. CBS 2′s Chris...
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Three-Year Old Girl Killed By Falling Bookcase
(CBS) A falling bookshelf killed a 3-year-old girl Wednesday in Northbrook. The accident happened in a residence in the 1900 block of Clover Road about 10:50 a.m. Police received a call from the home...
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Illinois School Supt. Calls For $1 Billion In Additional Funds As Lawmakers...
(CBS) – The Illinois School Superintendent says he needs one billion dollars more and lawmakers are talking about giving him one million less, reports WBBM’s John Cody. Illinois School Superintendent...
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Dillard Catching Up To Rauner In GOP Primary
(CBS) — A funny thing may have happened to Bruce Rauner’s landslide victory in the GOP primary, an apparent last minute surge by DuPage County State Senator Kirk Dillard. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay...
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Former Countryside Police Chief Facing Federal Charges
URBANA, Ill. (STMW) — The former police chief of west suburban Countryside was indicted Wednesday on federal fraud and money laundering charges connected to a non-profit helicopter program he ran. A...
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NU Scientist Creates New Birth Control That Could Protect Women From STIs
(CBS) – Imagine a birth control device that could also protect women against sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS. A Northwestern scientist didn’t just imagine it, he created it. In this...
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Police Issue Alert After Teen Sexually Assaulted On NW Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Police have issued a community alert after a teenager was assaulted on the Northwest Side, reports WBBM’s Steve Miller. Early Tuesday morning about 1:30, police say, a...
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Local Labor Expert Wants More Changes To Go Along With Obama’s Overtime...
(CBS) — Now that President Obama wants to guarantee overtime pay for more American workers, one local labor law expert is hoping that changes are made in the regulations. The salary threshold now is...
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Identity Thieves Targeting Tax Refunds
(CBS) – It has to be a pretty sickening feeling to file your taxes only to discover somebody already has. You can’t get your money right away and your identity has been stolen. Chicago is among the top...
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No Class-Action Suit For Alleged Burge Torture Victims
CHICAGO (STMW) – Imprisoned men who said they were tortured by former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge and his underlings cannot pursue a class-action lawsuit in the case, a judge ruled Wednesday. But...
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Man Charged With Murder In South Side Bar Shooting
Updated 03/13/14 – 2:20 p.m. CHICAGO (STMW) – Bond was denied Thursday for a man charged with fatally shooting one man and wounding three others during a shooting in a South Side bar in January....
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Woman Raped In Gangway In Hermosa
CHICAGO (CBS) – Police have issued a warning to residents in the Hermosa neighborhood, after a young woman was raped in a gangway on Tuesday. According to a community alert, a 19-year-old woman was...
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City To Step Up Street Resurfacing This Year To Reduce Potholes
CHICAGO (CBS) – Driving on some Chicago streets has been more like going through an obstacle course this winter. Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to make sure drivers don’t have the same problem next year, so...
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