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Sriracha Fans Relax: Fears Of Sauce Shortage Resolved
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Nationwide fears of a global Sriracha shortage were eased this week after a dispute between the spicy chile sauce maker and a California town was resolved. City officials...
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Kirk Voices New Allegations From Hines VA Hospital Staff
CHICAGO (CBS/AP) – U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says he’s met with doctors from a suburban Chicago veterans hospital who tell him “boxes and boxes” of echocardiograms went unread for weeks and that some...
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Kennedy Construction Nightmare Set To Begin
(CBS) – They say there are two seasons in Chicago: winter and construction. Boy, are we about to prove it. CBS 2’s Ed Curran reports one of Chicago’s busiest expressway spots is about to see serious...
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Someone You Should Know: Jackie Haltmeyer, 50-Year Employee
(CBS) – She’s been on the job for 50 years and still loves it. CBS 2’s Harry Porterfield says Jackie Haltmeyer is someone you should know. Meet Jackie Haltmeyer, traffic manager at the Black Hawk...
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Condo Residents: State Wetlands Project Has Caused Flooding
(CBS) – Restoring wetlands sounded like a nice plan. But some residents of a far north suburb say it actually cleared the way for flood water. As CBS 2’s Roseanne Tellez reports. These aren’t the...
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Woodstock Man Charged With Lighting Woman On Fire
(STMW) – A northwest suburban man is charged with attempted murder for spraying a woman with accelerant and setting her on fire Thursday night, according to police. Anthony D. Cohn, 32, of Woodstock is...
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Illinois Legislature OKs ‘Incomplete’ 2015 Budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Legislature sent a new state budget to Gov. Pat Quinn Friday that majority Democrats acknowledge puts off tough decisions about whether to slash spending or find...
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Police: One Killed, One Hurt In Fuller Park Shooting
(STMW) – A man was killed and another man was hurt in a shooting Friday night in the South Side Fuller Park neighborhood. The two men were standing outside about 6:30 p.m. in the 4200 block of South...
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Child, 2, Injured In Fall From Window
(CBS) – A two-year-old child was critically injured Friday evening after falling from a fourth-story window, fire officials said. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. in the 2000 block of South...
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Man Charged In Landlord’s Shooting Death
(CBS) – Chicago police have announced an arrest and charges in the murder of a local businessman who was shot earlier this year while collecting rent from tenants. Chicago police say Tyneil Washington,...
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Your Chicago: Devon Avenue
(CBS) – It is THE destination for the best Indian food in the Midwest, and it’s a place that has grown and changed tremendously in the last half century. It’s Devon Avenue, from Damen to Kedzie, where...
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5 Dead, 17 Wounded In Weekend Shootings
CHICAGO (STMW) –Five people were killed and at least 17 others have been wounded in separate shootings across the city since Friday evening, including eight shot within the first 30 minutes of June....
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Conviction Overturned In Case Of Murdered Aurora Boy
CHICAGO (STMW) — Appellate Court justices cited a judge’s error for overturning Mark Downs’ conviction in the 1996 shooting death of 6-year-old Nico Contreras in Aurora, according to a ruling filed...
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Man Charged In Fatal Bridgeport Hit-And-Run
CHICAGO (STMW) — A man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a woman in Bridgeport last Thursday. Gabriel Herrera, 65, was charged early Saturday with one felony count of...
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Avon Walk Against Breast Cancer Gets Underway From Soldier Field
CHICAGO (CBS) — The fight against breast cancer is getting a boost this weekend, as thousands gather for the annual Avon Walk Against Breast Cancer. Coordinators say this weekend’s event is crucial...
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Hammond Man Killed After Car Hits Disabled Truck In Gary
GARY, Ind. (STMW) — A northwest Indiana man is dead and his passenger was seriously injured after the car he was driving crashed into a disabled straight-truck early Saturday on eastbound Interstate...
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Prosecutors Reach Plea Agreement With Accused In Aurora Teen’s Slaying
ST. CHARLES, Ill. (STMW) — It has been 16 months since Juan Garnica was accused of beating his longtime friend, Abigail Villalpando, of Aurora, to death with a hammer. And in June, prosecutors expect...
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Same-Sex Marriage Law Goes Into Effect Statewide Sunday
(CBS) — Sunday is the day that the law legalizing same-sex marriage takes full effect in Illinois. More than 1,800 licenses have been issued statewide to same-sex couples in 16 Illinois counties, 1,600...
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Naked Couple In Car In Naperville Charged With Pot Possession
NAPERVILLE (STMW) — Police aren’t saying why Daniel R. Lavigne and Callea L. Plunkett got naked in the back seat of a car parked just outside Plunkett’s apartment Tuesday night in west suburban...
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Ex-Teacher Charged With Cyber Stalking After Losing Job In Highland Park
(STMW) –A disgruntled former substitute teacher at Highland Park High school has been charged after posting “inappropriate comminications” online after he lost his job, police said. Steven Habay, 40,...
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