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Toddler Dies After Being Pulled From West Suburban Pond
MONTGOMERY, Ill. (STMW) — A 2-year-old boy died Wednesday after being pulled from a retention pond Monday afternoon near west suburban Montgomery. The boy has been identified as Mohamed Qattum, of the...
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Oprah Arena Tour Bypasses Chicago
(CBS) – Heads up Oprah fans: Ms. Winfrey and friends are hitting the stage, announcing an eight city arena tour across America this fall. Each city, from San Jose to Miami, will feature a two day Oprah...
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Archdiocese Agrees To Pay More Than $1 Million To Settle Sex Abuse Suit
CHICAGO (STMW) — The Archdiocese of Chicago agreed to pay $1.68 million to $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged former priest and convicted sex offender Daniel McCormack sexually abused a...
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Hammond Man Heralded As Hero For Saving Neighbor From Fire
HAMMOND, Ind. (STMW) – A Northwest Indiana man is being called a hero after rescuing his neighbor from their burning home Wednesday morning. John Tomczak Jr. was watching TV in his living room about...
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Bloomingdale Trail Work To Close Part Of Ashland This Weekend
CHICAGO (STMW) – A third round of construction work on the Bloomingdale Trail bridge improvement project will shut down part of Ashland Avenue on the North Side this weekend. The street will be closed...
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Woman Charged With Punching Off-Duty Cop Outside Chuck E Cheese
OAK LAWN, Ill. (STMW) – A Chicago woman faces multiple charges after she yelled profanity in front of children and punched an off-duty officer in the neck while he was working security at the Oak Lawn...
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Ex-Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student May Leave State For New Job
JOLIET, Ill. (STMW) – A former Tinley Park High School teacher and head wrestling coach who has been accused of having sex with a female student may leave the state if his new job requires, a Will...
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Stateville Inmate Convicted Of Murder Dies In Custody
CREST HILL, Ill. (STMW) – An inmate serving time for a murder conviction at Stateville Correctional Center died Wednesday night at a Chicago hospital. Derrick Steele, 47, was pronounced dead at the...
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Census Bureau: Chicago Area Population Grew Very Slightly In 2013
play pause Census Bureau: Chicago Area Population Grew Very Slightly In 2013 WBBM Newsradio's Bernie Tafoya CHICAGO (CBS) – New statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau suggest the Chicago metro area...
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Two Dead In Fiery Crash In Gary
Updated 03/27/14 – 11:21 a.m. GARY, Ind. (CBS) – Two men were killed early Thursday in a fiery crash in Gary, Ind. Gary Police Cpl. Gabrielle King said officers responded to a crash at 5th and Calhoun...
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Cyclist Punched By Man Wielding Machete As Accomplice Tapes Attack
CHICAGO (CBS) – A Chicago bicyclist attacked by a machete-wielding assailant describes his narrow escape. CBS 2’s Chris Martinez reports. The Humboldt Park man was just three blocks from his when he...
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NTSB: Suburban Man Reported ‘Fuel Emergency’ Before Fatal Fla. Plane Crash
(CBS) – A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board on a Florida plane crash that killed a suburban man and his daughter indicates the man reported a “fuel emergency” before...
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$5,000 Reward For Arrest Of ‘Benchwarmer Bandit’
CHICAGO (STMW) – The FBI is offering a reward up to $5,000 for a bank robber dubbed “The Benchwarmer Bandit” who is responsible for three recent TCF bank branch robberies on the North Side. The most...
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Derailed CTA Train Removed From O’Hare; Station Could Reopen By Weekend
Updated 03/27/14 – 7:16 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – CTA officials have removed damaged train cars from the escalator and platform at O’Hare International Airport, and hope to reopen the station by this...
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Northwest Indiana Cops Coordinating Anti-Drug Efforts On Highways
play pause Northwest Indiana Cops Coordinating Anti-Drug Efforts On Highways WBBM Newsradio's Mike Krauser (CBS) – Indiana State Police said squad cars from various towns in northwest Indiana working...
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Researchers Sending Bacteria From Sue The T-Rex Into Outer Space
CHICAGO (CBS) – Sue, the Field Museum’s famous Tyrannosaurus Rex, isn’t exactly becoming the first dinosaur astronaut, but at least a few microscopic parts of her are going into orbit. WBBM Newsradio’s...
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Students Participate In 38-Mile Walk From Aurora To Soldier Field
CHICAGO (CBS) – Nearly 70 west suburban high school students walked from their school in Aurora to Soldier Field this week, as an act of solidarity with a former child soldier whose autobiography they...
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Rideshare Companies Seek To Defend Their Reputation
play pause Rideshare Companies Seek To Defend Their Reputation WBBM Newsradio's Craig Dellimore CHICAGO (CBS) – Ridesharing companies – and their drivers and customers – have urged aldermen to allow...
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Accountant: Union Status Could Be ‘Hornets’ Nest’ For Northwestern Players
CHICAGO (CBS) – With the National Labor Relations Board’s regional director in Chicago deciding Northwestern University football players qualify as employees of the university comes the question of...
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Man Set Fire To West Side Home After Standoff With Police
CHICAGO (CBS) – A man who police said was suffering emotional distress allegedly threatened a neighbor, then set fire to his own West Side home as police were trying to coax him outside. WBBM...
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