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Feds Seek 10 Years For Convicted Pitchman Trudeau
CHICAGO (STMW) – If convicted liar Kevin Trudeau pitched his supposed miracle weight-loss book to readers by telling them the truth, it would have sold slightly more than zero copies, federal...
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Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Semi On Skyway
CHICAGO (STMW) – A wrong-way driver collided with a semi early Thursday on the Chicago Skyway, spilling diesel fuel and closing all southbound lanes for more than an hour on the South Side. A female...
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Late Rapper To Be First Vietnamese American Honored With Street Name
CHICAGO (CBS) – A young rapper who drowned two years ago will become the first Vietnamese American to have a street named in his honor in Chicago. WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser reports John “Vietnam”...
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Museum Of Science And Industry Selling Prints From Photo Collection
CHICAGO (CBS) – If you’ve always wished you could own one of the photos on display at the Museum of Science and Industry, now’s your chance. WBBM Newsradio’s Regine Schlesinger reports the museum is...
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Dead Girl’s Mom Fears Daughter Started Fatal Fire
Updated 03/13/14 – 10:47 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – The mother of a 3-year-old girl who died in a fire in Rogers Park on Wednesday said she believes her daughter got hold of a lighter, and accidentally set a...
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Man Shot And Killed In Hammond
HAMMOND, Ind. (STMW) – Police are investigating a possibly narcotics-involved shooting that led to the death of a man in northwest Indiana on Wednesday. The shooting happened about 4:40 p.m. in the...
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Tinley Park Teacher Resigns After Arrest For Sex With Student
TINLEY PARK, Ill. (STMW) – A Tinley Park High School teacher and wrestling coach charged with having sex with a female student has resigned. Ryan W. Dolan, 29, of Tinley Park, resigned Tuesday, a day...
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State School Chief: $1B In Education Cuts Would Be ‘Devastating’
CHICAGO (CBS) – The head of the Illinois State Board of Education said a potential $1 billion cut in state funding for schools could be “devastating” at a time he’s seeking more money for education....
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Quinn Gets Help From Martin Sheen In Push For Minimum Wage Hike
CHICAGO (CBS) – Actor Martin Sheen joined Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday in his push to convince state lawmakers to raise the minimum wage. “This is far less a political issue than a moral one,” Sheen...
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Long Winter Putting A Damper On Start Of Spring Sports
CHICAGO (CBS) – As if there weren’t enough of a reason to be upset with this long, brutal winter; the continuing cold weather has proved a big downer for kids looking forward to the start of spring...
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Former Ald. Bob Shaw To Run For Mayor
CHICAGO (CBS) – Former Chicago alderman and Cook County tax board commissioner Bob Shaw plans to run against Mayor Rahm Emanuel in next year’s election. A spokesperson confirmed Shaw, a veteran...
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Good Samaritans Help Save Woman From Chicago River
CHICAGO (CBS) – Three people helped pull a woman to safety Thursday, after she jumped into the Chicago River downtown. Fire Department Battalion Chief Linda Parsons said a 911 call came in around 11:45...
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Ice Falls From West Loop Building, Smashes Windshield, Motorist Says
(CBS) – Falling ice becomes a concern each spring for pedestrians and others in Chicago as temperatures rise. Motorist Joan Clay learned earlier than most. She says she was driving in the West Loop...
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Lawmaker Asks Feds To Examine Quinn Program To Combat Violence
(CBS) – Calls for a federal investigation. A scathing independent auditor’s report. Gov. Pat Quinn continues to be dogged by questions about his $55 million anti-violence program and questions about...
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Surgeons Using 3-D Technology To Remove Tumors
(CBS) – When you think of 3-D glasses, most of us think of a visit to the movies. But at Chicago’s Northwestern Medicine, doctors are using the technology to get an in-depth look at the brain during...
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Alderman Proposes New Approach To Rat Control
(CBS) – Though they’re out of sight, we know they’re there. As temperatures start to rise, Ward 2 Ald. Bob Fioretti believes we’ll see more of them than ever — rats, that is. “It’s on the lakefront to...
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Man Held In ‘11 Murder Charged In Another Fatal Shooting
(STMW) – A man already charged with killing a Bronzeville woman in 2011 is now charged with another fatal shooting that happened later that same year, police said Thursday. Dwayne Timberlake, 22, was...
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GOP Gubernatorial Hopefuls Split On Obama Presidential Library
CHICAGO (AP) — The Republican gubernatorial candidates are split on whether they’d support using state funds to establish President Barack Obama’s presidential library in Illinois. House Speaker...
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Police: Man Made Bomb Threat Against Elmhurst Parade
(CBS) – Charges have been filed against a man who allegedly wanted to blow up the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in west suburban Elmhurst. Glenn Schumacher, 58, is charged with one count of disorderly...
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Billboard Draws Fire For Equating Assault Rifle With Baseball, Apple Pie
(CBS) – A billboard ad for a gun parts maker is taking a lot of heat tonight in Chicago. CBS 2′s Pamela Jones reports some call it offensive, others call it freedom of speech. The sign sits off busy...
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