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ER Doctor: Children Gunshot Victims Make It ‘Personal’
(CBS) –Many of this weekend’s shooting victims ended up at Stroger Hospital on the West Side. CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker spent the day in the emergency room talking with those on the front lines. This...
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Police Investigating New Abuse Accusation Against Reinstated Priest
(CBS) — Police are investigating a new allegation of sexual misconduct against a Chicago priest who was just re-instated at his north side parish. Fr. Michael O’Connell returned to St. Alphonsus Church...
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Blackhawks Fans Optimistic Team Will Turn It Around
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Blackhawks return to home ice Monday night to take on the St. Louis Blues. CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports there were cloudy skies outside the United Center, but the weather didn’t...
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Woman Fatally Shot In Griffith, Ind. Church Parking Lot
(CBS) – A woman was fatally shot Monday in a Griffith, Ind. church and school parking lot, and the suspect — her estranged husband — later killed himself at the Gary home they once shared. Griffith...
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Pfleger: We Can Stop The Violence From Escalating This Summer
(CBS) – Mayor Emanuel gathered Monday with parents and others at Saint Sabina Catholic Church, calling for an end to Chicago’s violence. Father Michael Pfleger says another violent weekend does not...
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Suburban Man Charged With Killing Two Teens In South Chicago
Updated 04/22/14 – 1:02 p.m. CHICAGO (STMW) – A south suburban Flossmoor man has been ordered held without bond after being charged with the fatal shooting of two teenagers Saturday morning on the...
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Feds Hope Slain Informant’s Tapes Convict Gang Members In Drug Case
CHICAGO (STMW) – On a day when Mayor Rahm Emanuel again railed against the “no snitch” code, federal jurors Monday heard a voice from beyond the grave. It belonged to Keith Daniels — a federal and...
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Study: Minority Kids Hit Hardest By Illinois Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A 32-year-old Illinois law that requires juveniles accused of the most serious crimes to be charged as adults may be discriminatory, prevents judges from exercising their...
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Aurora Girl, 17, Missing With Infant Daughter
AURORA, Ill. (STMW) – Police are seeking the public’s help in the search for a missing 17-year-old Aurora girl who left home with her 9-month-old daughter Monday evening. Marisol Pena was last seen at...
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Two Teens Shot In South Shore
CHICAGO (CBS) – Two teenagers were shot in the South Shore neighborhood Monday night, just hours after community activists called for an end to the gun violence in Chicago. CBS 2’s Susanna Song reports...
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Water Main Break Floods Streets In Little Village
CHICAGO (CBS) – A water main break in Little Village has left a virtual moat around almost an entire square block Tuesday morning. A city spokesperson confirmed crews had been dispatched to repair a...
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CTA Cameras Helping Catch More Vandals
CHICAGO (CBS) – The CTA was crediting increased use of security cameras for a significant increase in arrests of graffiti artists who have vandalized buses, trains, and other property. WBBM Newsradio’s...
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Poverty Rates In Many Chicago Neighborhoods Near 60 Percent
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Significant proportions of Chicago, especially on the South and West sides, are living in poverty, according to U.S. Census data. The New York Times collected that...
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Metra UP Northwest Line Trains Stopped In Barrington
(STMW) – Some Metra Union Pacific/Northwest Line trains are experiencing delays up to an hour and half due to mechanical problems in the northwest suburbs Tuesday morning. Train No. 622/624, scheduled...
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Cyclist Struck, Killed By Van In Roselle
ROSELLE, Ill. (STMW) – A bicyclist was fatally struck by a minivan Tuesday morning in west suburban Roselle. The 2004 Mercedes Benz minivan was eastbound on Rosemont Avenue and struck the bicyclist...
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Rush Using New More Accurate Tests For Prostate Cancer
New Technology Improves Prostate Cancer Detection WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – Doctors at a Chicago hospital have recently started using new technology to more accurately detect possible...
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Chicago, Suburbs Dominate U.S. News Best High School List In Illinois
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago area schools dominate the top 10 in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings, and two rank among the nation’s 50 best schools. Five...
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Elderly Man, Dog Rescued From Pullman Fire
Updated 04/22/14 – 12:09 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – An elderly man and his pit bull were revived after they were rescued from a burning building in Pullman on Tuesday. The fire started around 9 a.m. at a 2...
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Mayor Applauds Creation Of Federal Violent Crimes Unit For Chicago
Feds Form Team To Fight Chicago Street Violence WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – A new team of federal prosecutors has been assigned to address violent crime in Chicago. WBBM Newsradio...
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CPS To Install Air Conditioning At Every School Within 5 Years
CHICAGO (CBS) – Mayor Rahm Emanuel has ordered the Chicago Public Schools to begin installing air conditioning in every classroom beginning this summer. More than 200 existing public schools in Chicago...
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