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DCFS Investigating Grandfather In Death Of Girl On South Side
CHICAGO (STMW) – State child welfare officials are investigating allegations of abuse in the weekend death of a 2-year-old girl at her grandfather’s South Side home, the Sun-Times is reporting. “DCFS...
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Mandela Remembered At Special Mass At St. Sabina
CHICAGO (CBS) — People across the Chicago area are gathering at churches to say prayers of remembrance for former South African president and global human-rights icon and the services at a South Side...
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Wind Chills Could Dip To 15 Below Zero By Tuesday
CHICAGO (STMW) — Bears fans could face subzero wind chills Monday night, the kickoff to a week of bitterly cold temperatures, the Sun-Times is reporting. Temperatures could be as low as 3 degrees when...
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Ronald McDonald House Holds Christmas Party For 250 Kids
A family visits Santa Claus at the Ronald McDonald House in Streeterville. (Credit: Nancy Harty) CHICAGO (CBS) — Santa paid a visit today to some children who are happy to be celebrating Christmas out...
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Snow Causes Treacherous Driving In Southern Wis.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Snow contributed to numerous pileups in southern Wisconsin on Sunday, including a fatal rollover. The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office described conditions on the interstates as...
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Man Shot To Death In Englewood
CHICAGO (STMW) — A man was shot and killed in the Englewood neighborhood Sunday afternoon on the South Side. The 22-year-old man was shot in the chest about 2:45 p.m. in the 300 block of West 60th...
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Dogs Mauled 3-Year-Old Girl To Death, Autopsy Finds
CHICAGO (STMW) — A 3-year-old girl who died this weekend after she was left unattended by her grandfather at his South Side home was mauled to death during a dog attack, authorities said. The girl,...
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Emanuel Bristles As Aldermen Stall E-Cigarette Ordinance
CHICAGO (CBS) – Mayor Emanuel is signaling that he’s ready for a fight with City Council critics who have stalled a measure he wants to limit the use of electronic cigarettes in Chicago. WBBM Political...
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South Side Man’s Rape Conviction Overturned After Decades In Prison
CHICAGO (CBS) – Stanley Wrice has been in prison for 31 years for a brutal, 1982 rape. Tuesday, a Cook County judge granted him a new trial, in part, because he was tortured into making a confession....
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Animal Abuse Allegations Prompt Nestle To Cut Ties With Wis. Dairy Farm
(CBS) — Nestle has informed a Wisconsin supplier of cheese for its DiGorno and Jack’s frozen pizzas it will no longer accept it’s cheese after an animal rights group documented the abuse of cows,...
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Elderly Man Killed In Elgin Crash
ELGIN, Ill. (STMW) — An elderly man was killed and a woman was injured in a crash in northwest suburban Elgin Tuesday afternoon, police said. Just after noon, a 79-year-old man was heading north on...
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The Most Effective Gear To Stay Warm In Bone Chilling Cold
CHICAGO (CBS) — With wind chills well below zero, the best advice is to simply stay indoors. However, that’s obviously not always possible. Most Chicagoans know it’s best to pile on the layers to stay...
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Natural Life For Gang Member For Murder Of Iraq Vet
MAYWOOD, Ill. (STMW) — A gang member will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of an Iraq war veteran who was an innocent bystander to a shooting that followed a bar brawl in 2007. On...
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Rauner Spending Big In Gubernatorial Race
DANVILLE, Ill. (CBS) — While polls now indicate businessman Bruce Rauner is leading the race for the GOP nomination for Governor, most voters don’t know much about him. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay...
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Police: Man Shot, Killed On Far South Side
CHICAGO (STMW) — A man was shot to death in the Far South Side Morgan Park neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, police said. About 4:40 p.m., officers responding to a call of shots fired discovered the...
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Ex-Chicago Gynecologist Sentenced To 18 Years For Raping Patient
CHICAGO (STMW) – A former gynecologist was sentenced to 18 years in prison Tuesday for raping his pregnant patient while performing an exam on her in his South Side office. “How do I describe the...
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Wilmette To Study Tax Assistance For Low-Income Residents
WILMETTE, Ill. (CBS) – The Wilmette village board has appointed a seven member committee to find ways to privately finance housing mortgage and property tax assistance for low income residents. But as...
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1 Killed, 1 Wounded In South Shore Shooting
CHICAGO (STMW) – One man was killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting in the South Shore neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. The shooting happened about 12:20 p.m. in the 7100 block of South...
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None Hurt In Fire At Skokie Living Facility
SKOKIE, Ill. (STMW) — No one was hurt when Skokie firefighters battled a blaze at a facility for developmentally disabled adults Tuesday night, amid bitingly cold conditions. The fire started just...
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Healthwatch: Drinking From Sport Bottles Could Cause Wrinkles
(CBS) – We’ve heard the advice before, drink eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy, and for many that means drinking water from a sport bottle. But as CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist reports, all that...
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