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Ex-Con Homesick For Prison To Be Sentenced For Bank Robbery
CHICAGO (AP) – Walter Unbehaun has spent nearly all of his adult life behind bars, so it’s not surprising that he faces sentencing Thursday for yet another crime, a bank robbery last year. His reason...
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Mayor Names Task Force To Find Location For Lucas Museum
CHICAGO (CBS) – Mayor Rahm Emanuel has appointed a task force of a dozen civic leaders to find a potential location in Chicago where “Star Wars” creator George Lucas could build a new interactive art...
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Lake Station Mayor, Wife Plead Innocent To Corruption Charges
HAMMOND, Ind. (CBS) – The mayor of Lake Station, Ind., and his wife pleaded not guilty Thursday to an indictment on federal corruption charges. CBS 2’s Chelsea Irving reports Keith Soderquist, 44, and...
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Jabari Parker, Former Simeon Star, To Enter NBA Draft
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — After one year at Duke, former Illinois high school basketball phenom Jabari Parker on Thursday said he will enter the NBA Draft. Parker, who starred at Simeon High School...
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Kirk Reverses Course, Endorses Oberweis Against Durbin
Kirk To Campaign For Oberweis After All WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – Seeking to unseat U.S. Sen. Durbin in November, Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis on Thursday welcomed the belated...
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How Many Millionaires In Illinois?
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — More than 5 percent of Illinois households are considered have at least $1 million, according to a wealth analysis of all 50 states. The Global Wealth Monitor, published...
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CTA Bypass Project Would Eliminate Bottleneck For Red, Brown, Purple Lines
CHICAGO (CBS) – The CTA would have to acquire and tear down 16 buildings in the Lakeview neighborhood to make way for a $320 million rail bypass that would eliminate a longstanding bottleneck along the...
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Chicago Bakeries Make List Of Best Cupcakes In America
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago cupcake lovers don’t have to go far to taste some of the best in the whole wide USA, according to a new foodie list. The Daily Mealhas come out with its 101 Best...
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Tunney Wary Of Project For Lakeview “L” Overpass
CHICAGO (CBS) – Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) said he’s not yet ready to embrace the CTA’s plans to build elevated bypass tracks that would eliminate a traffic bottleneck for three of its rail lines – the...
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Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Co-Worker In Evanston
(STMW) – A Chicago man is facing charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted his co-worker in north suburban Evanston last month. Sulaimon Adigun, 24, was charged with criminal sexual assault and was...
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House Bill Offers $100M To Lure Obama Presidential Library To Illinois
Illinois May Offer $100M For Obama LibraryWBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause (CBS) – Mayor Emanuel is at the top of a long list of people who want the Barack Obama presidential library here in Chicago, now that...
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Young Victim Of Pitbull Attack Has Nightmares Of The Ordeal: Grandmother
(CBS) – A nine-year-old boy is recovering after being mauled by a pitbull, and it might not be the first time the dog went on the attack. The victim — Aidan Garcia — has bad bites on his right knee and...
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Resident Complains West Side Park Is In Disrepair
(CBS) – It’s spring break. The weather’s warming up — perfect time for Chicago kids to play in parks. But one CBS 2 viewer has concerns about safety. Here’s one example of why: facilities falling...
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Some North Side Residents Not Happy To Be Displaced By CTA Overhaul
(CBS) – CTA officials say at least 16 buildings will need to be torn down to make way for elevated bypass tracks at the busy “Clark Junction” that serves the Red, Brown and Purple Lines. WBBM’s Steve...
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Suit: Chicago, Glenview Cops Lied Under Oath About Traffic Stop
(STMW) – A 23-year-old man filed a federal lawsuit Thursday claiming his constitutional rights were violated after several Glenview and Chicago police officers lied under oath during a hearing at a...
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Man Shot In Lincoln Square
(STMW) – A man was shot in the North Side Lincoln Square neighborhood Thursday evening. The man, 22, was in the 5200 block of North Rockwell Street about 6 p.m. when two male suspects approached him on...
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Priest Returns To Lakeview Church After Police Find Abuse Allegations...
(CBS) – He stepped off the pulpit while he was investigated for allegations of molesting a boy 20 years ago. The sheriff’s department could not find sufficient evidence to prosecute. So, on Thursday,...
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Illinois Medical Marijuana Rules Drop Gun Language
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois regulators crafting the first rules for the state’s new medical marijuana industry have lowered patient fees and deleted a section that angered gun owners. Patients would pay...
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Ex-Con Homesick For Prison Gets 3 1/2 Years For Bank Robbery
CHICAGO (AP) – An ex-con who spent most of his adult life behind bars on Thursday got what he said he wanted for robbing a suburban Chicago bank. The 74-year-old gets to go back to the place he called...
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Complaint Hearing Against Gary Fire Chief Suspended After 4 Hours
GARY, Ind. (STMW) – Four firefighters with four separate complaints against their chief expected to present evidence Thursday at a special meeting set by the Gary Fire Civil Service Commission to hear...
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