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Environmental Groups Sue To Stop Illiana Tollway
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago environmental groups filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop the proposed $1.3 billion Illiana Expressway linking northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana, claiming the Illinois...
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Man Shot During Robbery Attempt In Englewood
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man was shot during an attempted robbery early Friday in the South Side Englewood neighborhood. The man, 25, was standing outside in the 5600 block of South Morgan Street shortly...
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Man Seriously Wounded In Chicago Lawn Drive-By
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man was seriously injured in a drive-by shooting Thursday afternoon in the South Side Chicago Lawn neighborhood. The 28-year-old was outside in the 7000 block of South Rockwell...
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Sole Survivor Of Arizona Crash To Join Grandparents In Japan
VERNON HILLS, Ill. (STMW) – Nine-year-old Rinka Hirayama, the lone survivor of a fiery car crash last month on a desert highway near the Grand Canyon in Arizona has returned to Vernon Hills, but only...
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Boy, 12, Among 8 Shot Since Thursday Morning
CHICAGO (STMW) – Eight people, including a 12-year-old boy, were wounded in shootings across the city since Thursday morning. The boy was shot in the leg Thursday night in the Altgeld Gardens...
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Boy, 15, Dies After Being Pulled From Pond In McHenry County
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (CBS) – A 15-year-old boy has died after he was pulled out of a pond in northwest suburban McHenry County late Thursday night. Rescue crews were called to a pond behind a home in the...
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Jordan Unveils 29th Version Of Signature Basketball Shoe
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Michael Jordan played his last NBA game 11 years ago this month. However the Jordan brand lives on. Almost exactly 11 years after that final game, Jordan revealed the 29th...
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Old Ashland Bridge On Bloomingdale Trail To Be Moved To Western
CHICAGO (CBS) – It’s not every day you see a bridge being hauled down city streets. On Saturday, a bridge that once spanned Ashland Avenue in the Wicker Park neighborhood will make a 1.5-mile trek to...
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The Simple Life: Woman Lives In 84-Square Foot Home
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — The New York Times recently featured a story about a woman in the Pacific Northwest who lives in an 84 square foot home. That got us to wondering: What is the smallest...
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City Watchdog: 17 Firefighters And Paramedics Falsified Mileage Records
CHICAGO (CBS) – A group of Chicago firefighters and paramedics have been suspended for falsifying thousands of dollars’ worth of mileage records. WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports...
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Report: Mole In Rezko, Carothers Cases Arrested For Fraud
CHICAGO (STMW) – Federal authorities gave long-time government mole John Thomas a Good Friday surprise, arresting him at his home early Friday morning, the Sun-Times is reporting. Thomas, who was a...
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Historic Chicago On YouTube: British Newsreel Company Uploads Its Entire...
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — British Pathe, the creator of old-time newsreels, has uploaded its entire collection of films on YouTube, including dozens of fascinating short historical films showcasing...
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Vinyl Lovers Celebrating Record Store Day 2014
(CBS) – What started as the brainchild of a group of independent record store owners in Baltimore seven years ago has turned into an international celebration. On Saturday, thousands of people will be...
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Police Bike Patrols Added In High-Crime “Impact Zones”
CHICAGO (CBS) – A year after saturating 20 targeted high-crime areas of the city with extra cops on foot patrols, the Police Department has given scores of those officers bicycles for their patrols....
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Home That Was Scene Of ‘The Fugitive’ Murder Is For Sale
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — For a little more than $3.5 million, a lucky home buyer could have a nice Lincoln Park home along with some movie trivia to share with guests. The home where the murder...
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Man Arrested For Attacking Senior On Yellow Line Train
SKOKIE, Ill. (STMW) – A Chicago man has been charged with attacking a senior citizen on a CTA Yellow Line train last month. Ganaa Otgoo, 32, of the 1400 block of South Canal Street was charged with one...
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U. Of I. Warns Pension Reform Glitch Could Lead To Mass Retirements
University Warns Of Potential 'Brain Drain' Due To Pension Law WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – The University of Illinois was warning state lawmakers of a problem with a pension reform plan...
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Irv Kupcinet Statue Removed From Wacker Drive For Repairs
CHICAGO (CBS) – A statue of legendary Chicago newspaper columnist Irv Kupcinet is missing from its perch on Wacker Drive, but all is well, it’s just getting some repairs. “It didn’t get stolen,” said...
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St. Charles Massage Parlor Worker Charged With Prostitution
(STMW) – A west suburban woman working at a massage parlor was arrested on a prostitution charge Thursday. Chang-Li Wang, 47, of St. Charles was charged with misdemeanor counts of prostitution and...
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Police Bicycle Patrols Cutting Crime In Neighborhoods
CHICAGO (CBS) — Bicycles aren’t just a fun way to get around this time of year, they’re also an effective crime-fighting tool, according to Chicago police. Because of that, more than a hundred officers...
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