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Chicago’s Terry Gainer Retiring As U.S. Senate Sergeant At Arms
(CBS) – A Chicago native who has been a top law enforcement officer on Capitol Hill for more than a decade will be retiring in a couple months. WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya reports Terry Gainer has...
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Runners To Kick Off Spring At Shamrock Shuffle
play pause Shamrock Shuffle To Kick Off Running Season WBBM Newsradio's Regine... CHICAGO (CBS) – Runners are coming out of hibernation this weekend for the traditional kickoff to running season in...
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Four Loko Makers Formally Settle Dispute With Regulators
CHICAGO (CBS) – The manufacturer of the once-popular drink “Four Loko” has reached an out-of-court settlement that bars it from going back to the formula that made it popular. WBBM Newsradio’s Bob...
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Police: Man Jumped Counter At Walgreens To Steal Drugs
HANOVER PARK, Ill. (STMW) – A man was caught by police leaving a northwest suburban Walgreens after robbing the pharmacy Monday night, police said. Jeffrey Fritsch, 56, has been charged with aggravated...
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Woman Dies After Domestic Incident In Bronzeville
CHICAGO (STMW) – A woman is dead following an apparent domestic incident Tuesday afternoon in the South Side Bronzeville neighborhood. Dorothy McGee, 58, apparently suffered a cardiac event during a...
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Dart Tells Congress ‘We Have Criminalized Mental Illness In This Country’
WASHINGTON (CBS) – Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has taken his appeal for more help for mentally ill jail inmates to Capitol Hill. WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports Dart testified...
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Proposed Ban On ‘Conversion Therapy’ Advances In Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A bill banning so-called conversion therapy aimed at changing the sexual orientation of gay young people is advancing in the Illinois Legislature. The measure sponsored by...
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Man Gets 12-Years For DUI Crash That Killed Sycamore Boy
ST. CHARLES, Ill. (STMW) – A Sycamore man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for driving under the influence of heroin and killing an 11-year-old boy last year. Benjamin Black, 29, was sentenced...
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Quinn Proposes Making 2011 Income Tax Hike Permanent
Updated 03/26/14 – 2:13 p.m. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Pat Quinn outlined his case Wednesday for making Illinois’ temporary income tax increase permanent, predicting “extreme and radical” budget...
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Parents Slam CPS Plans To Spend Nearly $10M On Office Furniture
CHICAGO (CBS) – The Chicago Public Schools’ plan to more than double its budget for office furniture was not sitting well with parents, especially those who believe schools are being shortchanged....
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Carjacking Suspect Dies In Crash After High-Speed Chase
GARY, Ind. (STMW) – A man is dead after he crashed during a high-speed police chase Wednesday morning in northwest Indiana. Merrillville police officers were chasing the man, whose identity is being...
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Chicago Woman Wants Post Office To Recycle Rubber Bands
(CBS) – Have you ever picked up rubber bands left behind by a postal carrier? One Chicago woman has done a lot of that, and says it’s a waste. Ella Peach says she has been picking up hundreds of rubber...
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NLRB Rules In Favor Of Northwestern Athletes, Opening Way For A College...
(CBS) In a historic move Wednesday that comes as a surprise to some, the regional office of the National Labor Relations Board has ruled in favor of Northwestern football players and the College...
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Emanuel Lashes Out At BP Over Lake Michigan Oil Spill
(CBS) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has lit into BP for the oil leak into Lake Michigan, where cleanup efforts continue. Emanuel expressed extreme unhappiness that Indiana state decisions can affect the...
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13 From Chicago Area Arrested In International ATM Skimming Ring
(STMW) – Thirteen people from the Chicago area and others in Bulgaria have been arrested and charged with taking part in an international ATM skimming scheme, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday....
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Person Shot In Northfield Home Being Rented By Manager Of Rapper Chief Keef
NORTHFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — More trouble has found the Rapper Chief Keef. WBBM’s Bob Roberts reports someone has been shot and seriously wounded in his presence, in suburban Northfield. The 18-year-old...
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Fourth Woman Files Suit Against CTA After Being Injured In Blue Line Crash
CHICAGO (CBS) – A woman who was on her way to work at O’Hare is one of four people to file lawsuits after Monday’s Blue Line crash at O’Hare. CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot talked with her. “It’s just...
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Suburban Teen Dies From Injuries Sustained In Florida Plane Crash
(STMW) –One of two Round Lake teens injured in a plane crash in Florida on Saturday has died, Florida officials said Wednesday. Katherine Bronken died Wednesday afternoon as a result of the injuries...
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Prosecutors: Man Shot At Vehicle In Road Rage Attack On I-355
WHEATON, Ill. (STMW) – A man was ordered held on $200,000 bond Wednesday, charged with shooting at another vehicle during a road rage confrontation on I-355 near west suburban Lisle. Vaughn Atkins, 42,...
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Suit: Man ‘Maliciously’ Attacked By Evanston, Skokie Police
(STMW) — A north suburban man had to have a metal plate put into the left side of his head after being attacked by Evanston and Skokie police officers, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday....
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