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1 Dead, 1 Wounded In West Side Shooting
CHICAGO (STMW) – A woman was killed and a man critically wounded in a West Side shooting Tuesday afternoon. The two were shot about 4:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of South Central Park Avenue, police...
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Suspected Shoplifter Stunned With Taser
Updated 05/07/14 – 11:08 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – A suspected shoplifter was seriously injured after police used a stun gun to subdue him in the Old Town neighborhood early Wednesday. CBS 2’s Mike...
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1 Dead, 1 Critically Wounded In Chatham Shooting
CHICAGO (STMW) – One man was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting Tuesday night in Chatham. About 9:50 p.m., the two men were standing on the sidewalk in the 7900 block of South...
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Prosecutors To Again Interview Man Convicted Of 1982 Double Murder
CHICAGO (CBS) – Cook County prosecutors were taking another step Wednesday toward possibly releasing a man from prison – 15 years after he confessed to two murders. WBBM Newsradio’s Steve Miller...
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Illiana Expressway Agreement Would Mandate $250M From Illinois
(STMW) – An agreement between the Illinois and Indiana transportation departments aimed at building a toll road linking highways in both states calls for Illinois to spend at least $250 million on its...
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Flooded With Job Seekers, Landscaper Still Wary Of Their Work Ethic
Landscaper Taking Wait-And-See Approach With Job Applicants WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – A local landscaper said she’s heard from dozens of people who do want to work, after lamenting...
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Mundelein Woman Stabbed In Minneapolis Robbery
Victim's Roommate Used Shirt As Tourniquet To Save Friend's Life WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause (CBS) – A college student from Mundelein was stabbed during a robbery in Minneapolis on Monday, and a...
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Rewind Chicago: A Travel Film Of The City In 1948
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — In 1948, Chicago, the Second City, in many respects was second to none. Nearly 70 years ago, it could boast that it was home to the largest hotel, busiest transportation...
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ComEd Raising Energy Rates Next Month
ComEd Electric Bills Going Up In June WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – ComEd customers will be getting socked with higher electric bills this summer. WBBM Newsradio’s Regine Schlesinger...
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Judge Bars Former Lawmaker Facing Child Porn Charge From Using Own Patio
CHICAGO (STMW) – Alleged pedophile and former state Rep. Keith Farnham has been banned from his own patio by a federal judge. U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Gilbert said the measure was necessary to...
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Plainfield Trustee Angry Running Freight Train Left Unattended
(CBS) – A Plainfield trustee was blowing the whistle on a railroad practice in his village that he believes is unsafe. Trustee Jim Racich said he found a half-mile long train hauling oil or chemical...
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Botched ‘Dixmoor 5′ Case Re-Opened
Authorities Re-Investigating 1991 Rape/Murder WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause (CBS) – Authorities have reopened the botched investigation into the 1991 rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl, which was...
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Lean Out: 360 Chicago Unveils ‘Tilt’ At John Hancock Center
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Once upon a time, not that long ago, people were amazed to stand in front of a window more the 1,000 feet above the earth and gaze across the sky–up to 60 miles or more on...
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Rahm Puts Brakes On Motorcade; Caught Speeding, Running Lights
Mayor's Motorcade Caught By Red Light Cameras, Speed Cams WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – Mayor Rahm Emanuel was trying to put reports of his motorcade speeding near schools and running red...
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Sign Of The Times In The City That Works
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — In the city that works, sometimes you just have to come up with a work-around. Actually, in this case, carpenters simply worked right through the problem (Credit: David...
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Man Charged In 2009 Rape, Murder Of 12-Year-Old Girl
(CBS) – Chicago Police say they have solved a cold case murder the 2009 beating and strangulation of a 12-year-old Englewood girl. It’s the DNA that implicates 47-year-old Rene Valentine-Matos in the...
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For Sale, $4.7 Million Mecca To Manhood On West Side
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) – This is no mere man cave. This is a man’s mansion. A mecca to manhood. Our friends at DNAInfo first turned us on to this massive loft, where size does matter. OK, enough...
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CTA Adds Cameras As Crime On Transit System Drops
CHICAGO (CBS) – The Emanuel administration says the Chicago Transit Authority now has surveillance cameras on just about every conveyance, and crime is coming down, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig...
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Police: Body Pulled From Lagoon On North Side
CHICAGO (STMW) — A male body was recovered from a lagoon in the North Side Lincoln Park neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. The body of a male, believed to be between 17 and 25 years old, was pulled from...
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Welcome To Chicago, The Beer Belly Of America
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago, once the Hog Butcher For The World, has evolved into the Beer Belly Of America. California is called the nation’s Salad Bowl, we get the Beer Belly. That’s not...
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