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Woman Who Apparently Drowned In Lake Identified
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (CBS) – A woman whose body was pulled from Lake Michigan off a north suburban beach has been identified as a 32-year-old Lake Forest resident. Lake Forest police said Rebecca Long was...
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Nation’s CEOs Rank Illinois Among Worst States For Business
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois is one of the worst states in the nation to do business, according to a new survey of 500 chief executive officers. Chief Executive magazine surveyed more than...
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Student Falls Out Window At Morgan Park Academy
CHICAGO (CBS) – A middle school student broke both legs after falling out a window Friday morning at a private school in the Morgan Park neighborhood. The student fell out a bathroom window around 9...
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For $18.75 Million, Most Expensive City Mansion For Sale In Lincoln Park
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Private investor and big-time political donor Timothy Mullen has quietly put his Lincoln Park mansion up for sale for $18.75 million, making it the most expensive...
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Irish President Visits City Hall, Talks Immigration With Mayor
CHICAGO (CBS) – The President of Ireland stopped by City Hall to exchange pleasantries and some frank talk with Mayor Rahm Emanuel. WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports Irish...
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Radio Hosts To Urge Chicagoans To ‘Put The Guns Down’
CHICAGO (CBS) – Mayor Rahm Emanuel has teamed up with some Chicago DJs and radio personalities to kick off a citywide violence prevention initiative called “Put The Guns Down.” CBS 2’s Susanna Song...
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Pedal Power: More Chicago Commuters Ditching Cars, Public Transit
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Since 2000, more and more Chicagoans have turned to foot power to commute to work, according to the U.S. Census. While still a relatively low percentage of the total...
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Thompson Center Food Service Workers Seek Quinn’s Help Keeping Jobs
Thompson Center Food Court Getting New Management WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – Union food service employees at the Thompson Center food court were urging Gov. Pat Quinn to protect their...
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Kirk Touts Plan For $300M In Federal Funds For Charter Schools
Kirk Praises Charter School Performance WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Illinois) visited a Bronzeville charter school on Friday to promote legislation pending in...
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Free Millennium Park Movies On Tuesdays In Summer
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — The Summer Film Series at Millennium Park will kick off with a screening of “Ghostbusters” and a tribute to the late Harold Ramis. The series runs from June 24-August 26,...
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Man Killed In Calumet Heights Drive-By
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man died Friday after a drive-by shooting in the Calumet Heights neighborhood on the South Side. The 22-year-old was riding as a passenger in a car headed north in the 9300 block of...
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Judge Once Found “Insane” Ruled Unfit For Bench
CHICAGO (STMW) – A Cook County judge once found temporarily insane has been removed from the bench, the Illinois Courts Commission said Friday. Cynthia Brim, found not guilty by reason of insanity...
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Chicago Critics Film Festival Marks Second Year
(CBS) – The spirit of “Siskel & Ebert” is alive and flourishing this weekend in Chicago, with the Second annual ChicagoCritics Film Festival. More than two dozen films are being shown at the Music...
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Chicago Looking To Boost ‘Cultural Mile’ With Entertainment Offerings
(CBS/AP) -- You’ve heard of the Magnificent Mile, but what about the Cultural Mile? City officials are giving you a new reason to visit the often forgotten stretch of Michigan Avenue. “The Cultural...
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‘Age-Progressed’ Photo Created Of Aurora Boy Who Disappeared Three Years Ago
(CBS) – It was three years ago this week that Aurora boy Timmothy Pitzen disappeared at the age of six. CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot reports investigators hope a new image of the child will lead to new...
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Thirteen Assault Rifles Stolen From Chicago Rail Yard
(CBS) – Authorities are looking for 13 semi-auto assault rifles that were stolen from a rail yard earlier this week. The rifles were taken from a freight train container on South Lafayette Avenue in...
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Someone You Should Know: Miniature Artist CoRiccio Baskin
(CBS) – He’s an artist who specializes in the tiniest works of art and loves teaching his skill to others. CBS 2’s Harry Porterfield says CoRiccio Baskin is someone you should know. While the world...
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Gresham Residents Surprised By Mountain Of Tree Debris
(CBS) – Nothing against trees, but residents in Gresham are upset that dead ash trees are being dumped in their neighborhood. Some call the mountain of tree branches and trucks an eyesore. Others...
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MERS Patient Released From Indiana Hospital
MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) – The first American diagnosed with a mysterious virus from the Middle East was released Friday from a northwestern Indiana hospital after health officials determined the patient...
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2 Investigators: Alternative Power Suppliers May Not Be Cheaper
(CBS) – You’ve probably heard that your ComEd bill will soon be going up as much as 38 percent. So, is this a good time to shop the competition for an alternative power supplier? As 2 Investigator Pam...
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