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Thousands Run Downtown For Shamrock Shuffle
CHICAGO (CBS) – Yes, St. Patrick’s Day was weeks ago, but Sunday was the day that thousands came out downtown to run the Shamrock Shuffle. WBBM’s Nancy Harty reports they dressed in spandex and green,...
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Cardinal George Holds First Public Mass Since Hospital Release
CHICAGO (CBS) – Cardinal Francis George held Mass Sunday morning at Holy Name Cathedral in his first public appearance since being released from the hospital. The 77-year-old was released from Loyola...
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Car Crashes Into NW Indiana Apartment
SCHERERVILLE, Ind. (STMW) – No one was hurt when a car crashed into the living room of a Northwest Indiana apartment Saturday morning. Firefighters found a car “completely inside” a basement apartment...
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Hammond Woman Shot And Killed At Her Home
HAMMOND, Ind. (STMW) — Northwest Indiana man is in critical condition after allegedly shooting his wife to death before turning the gun on himself Saturday night in Hammond. Renata Marquez, 37, shared...
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Police: One Person Killed In Mundelein Car Wreck
MUNDELEIN, Ill. (STMW) — A man was killed and three other people injured in a two-car crash Saturday afternoon in northwest suburban Mundelein, police said. A 49-year-old man driving a Toyota sedan...
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Former Batavia Man Missing In Japan Located
(CBS) — A man originally from Batavia who now lives in Japan and was missing for several days after going hiking on a mountain has been found safe. Mike Blodgett, 35, was last seen Monday morning as he...
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Rauner Criticizes Quinn On Income Tax
(CBS) — During a press conference Sunday, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate, Bruce Rauner attacked Democratic Governor Pat Quinn, accusing him of breaking promises. Rauner says Quinn has “broken his...
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Elgin Councilwoman Sworn In To Replace Farnham In House
ELGIN, Ill. (AP) – Residents in suburban Chicago’s 43rd House District have a new state representative. Elgin City Council member Anna Moeller was sworn in Sunday to replace former state Rep. Keith...
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Man Found Dead In Alley Might Be Victim Of Hit-And-Run
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man died after he was found unresponsive in an alley late Sunday in the Avondale neighborhood on the North Side. The person — thought to be in his 50s — was discovered near the 2900...
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Orland Park Man A Contestant On “The Price Is Right”
(STMW) – Keith Hovorka and Dimitrios Koulouris weren’t having much luck at the tables during their annual trip to Las Vegas in February. The pair have visited Sin City during the Super Bowl for the...
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Cook County Loaned Out More Than 1,400 Tons Of Salt During Brutal Winter
CHICAGO (STMW) – While many suburbs struggled to stretch salt supplies during one of the snowiest winters on record , Cook County was quietly doling out tons to those in need. The brutal winter — which...
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Charges Likely To Be Dropped Against Volunteers Signing People Up For Obamacare
CHICAGO (STMW) – Chicago Police detained and later charged two men last week after receiving a report that they were going door-to-door, possibly scamming elderly residents of the Garfield Ridge...
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1 Dead, 19 Wounded In Weekend Shootings
CHICAGO (STMW) – One person is dead and 19 others have been wounded — including a 13-year-old boy — in shootings across the city since early Friday. The lone fatality occurred Friday afternoon in the...
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FTC: Ban On Sunday Car Sales Is Bad For Competition
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Federal regulators say Illinois’ longstanding ban on Sunday automobile sales isn’t good for competition and can be harmful to the marketplace. The Federal Trade Commission says...
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No Delays For Blue Line After O’Hare Station Reopens
Updated 03/31/14 – 10:08 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – It has been smooth sailing so far for the reopened CTA station at O’Hare International Airport, after Blue Line trains got their major test since a...
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Glitches For Obamacare Site As Uninsured Scramble To Meet Deadline
Updated 03/31/14 – 1:29 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Illinois residents who don’t have health insurance yet have just hours left to sign up, or face a potential tax penalty next year, but they could have...
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Bicyclist Struck, Critically Injured By SUV
CHICAGO (STMW) – A bicyclist was critically hurt when he was hit by the driver of an SUV in the Northwest Side Irving Park neighborhood Sunday night. The driver of the Chevrolet Suburban was heading...
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Zion Double Murder Suspect Faces Separate Murder Trial In Virginia
(CBS) – A man charged with killing two girls in north suburban Zion was preparing to go on trial Monday in a separate slaying in Virginia. WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya reports Jorge Torrez, a former...
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Cabbies Plan Decal To Honor Slain Taxi Driver
(CBS) – Taxi drivers in the northern suburbs have taken up a cause to remember a fellow driver who was shot to death while on the job. WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya reports cab driver Joe Davis has...
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Woman Killed In Crown Point Crash
CROWN POINT, Ind. (CBS) – A 52-year-old woman was killed early Monday when her car flipped over in a crash in Crown Point, Ind. Police said two cars crashed on 109th Avenue, just east of the Interstate...
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