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DeKalb County Farmer Dies In Grain-Bin Accident
(CBS) – A 73-year-old farmer died Monday after becoming trapped in a grain bin in DeKalb County, the coroner’s office said. More than 100 firefighters from departments as far away as Naperville...
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Gates Foundation Offers Full Rides To 44 CPS Students
(CBS) – College of your choice — all expenses paid! Forty-four Chicago Public Schools students are living that dream today, thanks to Bill Gates’ Millennium Scholarships. CBS 2’s Roseanne Tellez talked...
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Four Rescued From Sinking Boat On Lake Michigan
(STMW) – Four people were rescued from a boat that sank in Lake Michigan on the South Side on Monday afternoon, according to fire officials. Crews first responded to the boat just before 5 p.m., Fire...
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Cubs Parking Lot Attendant Killed At Home
(CBS) – When the Cubs and White Sox faced off at Wrigley Field Monday, there was a noticeable absence outside of the ballpark. Longtime Cubs employee Jabari Davis was shot and killed in his home. Davis...
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Chicagoan Catches City Vehicle Blocking Fire Hydrant
(CBS) – Randall Egge and his dogs were out for a walk Monday when he saw two city of Chicago Transportation Department vehicles pull up and park. One of them was in a tow zone on the west side of...
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Battle Lines Drawn Over Obama School In Chicago
(CBS) – You’ve probably heard about the plans for a selective-enrolment high school in Chicago named after President Obama. But some on the Near North Side are saying: Not so fast. So, what’s the...
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GOP Lawmaker To Seek Subpoenas of Quinn Anti-Violence Program
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Republican state Sen. Jason Barickman says he’ll ask a legislative commission that helps review use of public funds for subpoena powers to investigate Gov. Pat Quinn’s troubled...
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Driver In Wrong-Way Crash On Lake Shore Drive Released On Bail
CHICAGO (STMW) – A suspected wrong-way driver involved in a deadly crash on Lake Shore Drive early Friday was released from jail Monday night after posting bail. Erik Johnson, 23, of the 3500 block of...
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1 Dead, 1 Wounded In Englewood Shooting
CHICAGO (STMW) – One man is dead and another injured after a shooting in the Englewood neighborhood Monday night. Jerald Calhoun, 29, of the 700 block of West 59th Street, was shot and killed less than...
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Man, Woman Shot In Humboldt Park
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man and a woman were shot Monday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side. The two were sitting inside a van about 11 p.m. in the 3500 block of West Ohio Street when...
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Man Shocked By Downed Power Lines
CHICAGO (CBS) – A man in his 60s was in critical condition Tuesday morning after being shocked by a downed power line. CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli reports a dump truck knocked down power lines when it...
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Pay-By-Phone Parking Meter App Expanding Citywide This Summer
CHICAGO (CBS) – The city is expanding its pay-by-phone mobile app for street parking, planning to offer the service at all Chicago parking meters by the end of the summer. CBS 2’s Susanna Song reports,...
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1 Killed, 7 Wounded In Shootings Overnight
CHICAGO (STMW) – One man was killed and at least seven others were injured in shootings across Chicago since Monday evening. Jerald Calhoun, 29, of the 700 block of West 59th Street, was shot and...
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Man Charged With Kidnapping Baby Daughter At Gunpoint
CHICAGO (STMW) – A Dolton man accused of kidnapping his 4-month-old daughter at gunpoint from the South Side Avalon Park neighborhood was ordered held without bail Tuesday. Nathaniel Lawson, 22, was...
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Erin Kennedy Named Co-Anchor Of CBS 2 Chicago Weekday Morning Newscasts
Erin Kennedy is the new CBS 2 morning anchor. (Credit: CBS) CHICAGO (CBS) — Erin Kennedy has been named co-anchor of CBS 2 Chicago’s weekday morning (4:30-7:00 a.m.) newscasts. She will join Kris...
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Landscaping Company Owner Questions Americans’ Work Ethic
Landscaper Refuses To Hire Undocumented Workers WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – A local landscaper who refuses to hire undocumented workers said she has been having a hard time finding...
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1 Dead, 1 Hurt In South Side Crash
CHICAGO (STMW) – One person was killed and another was hurt in a crash in the South Chicago neighborhood early Tuesday. A car with two people inside crashed into a tree about 4:30 a.m. in the 8200...
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Hot Doug’s To Close Permanently In October
By Mason Johnson It looks like Hot Doug’s, the holy temple of hot dogs located in Avondale, is closing. Hot Doug’s has risen to Chicago fame in the hearts of many and is regarded as the best hot dog...
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U.S. Leads World In Prison Population By Wide Margin; Failed Drug Policies...
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — A new report by the London School of Economics concludes that the war on drugs “has produced enormous negative outcomes and collateral damage” and points to the enormously...
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Crews Working To Recover Grounded Tug Boat From Rocks
CHICAGO (CBS) – A tugboat was being pulled out of Lake Michigan on Tuesday, after it blew an engine and ran aground on rocks off 39th Street Beach on Monday afternoon. CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli reports...
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