Man Critical After Being Shot By Police In Austin
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man was shot multiple times by a Chicago Police officer early Sunday in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. Austin District officers responded to a disturbance on the street in...
View ArticleThousands Walk In Komen Race For Breast Cancer Cure
CHICAGO (CBS) – Breast cancer survivors joined Governor Pat Quinn and other dignitaries in Grant Park Sunday morning for what’s become a Mother’s Day tradition in the fight against a deadly disease....
View ArticleMothers Celebrated During Special Mass At Holy Name
CHICAGO (CBS) – A special Mass was held Sunday at Holy Name Cathedral for expectant mothers. Cardinal Francis George said a special blessing to mothers to be and a silk rose and medal of St Gerard, the...
View ArticleBoy, 15, Missing From Ukrainian Village
CHICAGO (STMW) – Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old boy missing since Saturday from the Ukrainian Village neighborhood on the West Side. Jeremy Solis was last seen...
View Article15-Year-Old Boy Shot To Death In West Pullman
CHICAGO (STMW) – A 15-year-old boy was killed Sunday afternoon in a West Pullman neighborhood shooting on the Far South Side. The boy suffered gunshot wounds to the chest and under the arm about 3:40...
View ArticleSevere Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Chicago, Suburbs
(STMW) – A severe thunderstorm warning and severe thunderstorm watch were issued Sunday evening for parts of central Cook County and surrounding areas that are expected to last until 10 p.m., according...
View ArticleMetra UP/North Trains Back On Schedule After Sunday Derailment
Updated 05/12/14 – 8:53 a.m. CHICAGO (STMW) – Trains have resumed normal service on the Union Pacific/North Line Monday morning after a train derailed in north suburban Waukegan last night. As of 8:30...
View ArticleTrial In 2005 Murder Case Rescheduled Again
AURORA, Ill. (STMW) – Two months ago, Quentin Moore’s latest attorney expressed uncertainty about being ready for a June trial in the 2005 murder of Jorge Caro. During a recent hearing, that June trial...
View ArticleElderly Woman Killed In Oak Park Crash
OAK PARK, Ill. (STMW) – A 79-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning in west suburban Oak Park. Ethel Baskins, of the 900 block of West 51st Street, crashed a vehicle into a...
View Article15-Year-Old Boy Shot To Death In West Pullman
CHICAGO (STMW) – Police are questioning a juvenile in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy Sunday in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side. Vaughn Holeman was shot in...
View ArticleMan Rescues Boy, 3, From SUV That Crashed Into Englewood Building
CHICAGO (CBS) – A Good Samaritan rescued a 3-year-old boy from an SUV just before it burst into flames after crashing into a building in Englewood. The 3-year-old boy was riding in a stolen SUV that...
View Article4 Dead, 18 Wounded In Weekend Shootings
CHICAGO (STMW) – Four people were killed — including a 15-year-old boy — and at least 18 others have been wounded in shootings across the city between Friday night and Sunday night. The 15-year-old was...
View ArticleHeavy Rain Leads To Storm Tunnel Explosion In Calumet City
CHICAGO (CBS) – The heavy rain from Sunday’s storms overwhelmed a stormwater system in south suburban Calumet City, causing an explosion in a sewer that’s part of the Deep Tunnel system, and leaving a...
View ArticleMan Dies After Being Shot By Police In South Austin
CHICAGO (STMW) – A 37-year-old man shot by a Chicago Police officer early Sunday in the South Austin neighborhood died of his injuries hours later, authorities said. The officer shot the armed man...
View ArticleHillshire Looks Beyond Meat With Birds Eye, Vlasic
(AP) – Hillshire Brands is pushing further outside the deli case with a deal to buy the maker of Birds Eye frozen vegetables, Duncan Hines cakes mixes and Hungry-Man frozen dinners. The Chicago-based...
View ArticleChicago Calendar: Summer Plans Made Easy!
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) – If you have a hard time remembering the dates for Taste of Chicago or which days a certain museum has free admission, a very nice person has made it easy for you....
View ArticleIt’s Good To Be A Beer Lover In Chicagoland
By John Dodge CHICAGO — Mmmm … beer. It is good to be a beer lover in Chicagoland. According to the map posted recently on Reddit, there are hundreds of breweries within a short road trip of the...
View ArticleWoman Struck By Truck On Kennedy Off-Ramp
CHICAGO (STMW) – A woman was struck by a truck Monday morning on a Kennedy Expressway ramp in the West Loop, authorities said. The incident occurred just after 10:30 a.m. at the Randolph Street exit...
View ArticleIllinois Gets One Of Worst Returns On Taxes Paid
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — When it comes to getting a good return on taxes paid to the federal government, Illinois isn’t getting a very good deal, according to government statistics. Talking Points...
View ArticleQuigley: Culture Change Needed At VA
(CBS) — As the Veterans’ Administration launches a nationwide audit of its health facilities, Congressman Michael Quigley (D-Ill.) says there seem to be some deep rooted problems at the agency, reports...
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