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1 Killed, 2 Wounded In Austin Shooting
CHICAGO (STMW) — A man was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting in the West Side Austin neighborhood Wednesday evening. Ronald Holliman, 18, and two other men, ages 19 and 26, were in the...
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Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Rapper Twista’s Security Guard
(STMW) – A man has been charged with fatally shooting Chicago rapper Twista’s security guard, a man who was found dead in February after a fire in the South Chicago neighborhood. Matthew X. Jackson,...
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Family Of Man Fatally Shot By Police Files Lawsuit
CHICAGO (CBS) — The family of a man shot to death Memorial Day weekend by Chicago Police has filed a suit alleging wrongful death and the use of excessive force, reports WBBM’s Bob Roberts. Police said...
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Expert: Mosquito Population Rising Due To Warm Weather, Rain
(CBS) — Mosquitos are back and the itching can drive you crazy. So why are they so bad so early? CBS 2’s Roseanne Tellez talked with some experts. At first, you don’t see them, but they see you. And...
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Police Chase Ends In Crash, Injures At Least Four
(STMW) — At least four people were injured after a police chase ended in a crash on the West Side Wednesday afternoon. About 12:30 p.m., a 24-year-old woman flagged down police after she was robbed by...
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Proposed Site For Immigrant Detention Center Catches Fire
HOBART, Ind. (STMW) – Firefighters on Wednesday night briefly fought an apparent arson fire at the former St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Hall building in northwest Indiana, part of a proposed site of an...
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Lawmaker’s Lawyers Suggest FBI Entrapment In Bribery Case
CHICAGO (AP) – Attorneys for an Illinois legislator on trial for bribery suggested during cross-examination of an FBI agent that their client was entrapped by a government informant and federal...
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Students Stage Peace March On South Side
CHICAGO (CBS) – More than 1,000 Chicago children were making a statement Thursday morning about violence in their neighborhoods. CBS 2’s Susanna Song reports students of the Perspectives Charter...
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Quinn To Sign Law Requiring High Schools To Teach CPR, AED Use
(CBS) – High school students across the state will soon learn how to perform CPR and other life-saving skills, under legislation Gov. Pat Quinn plans to sign on Thursday. CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli...
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Arguments In Terrorism Suspect’s Hearing Focus On Secret FISA Records
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal appeals court in Chicago heard rare oral arguments on Wednesday related to surveillance questions raised by disclosures from onetime government contractor Edward Snowden. At...
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1 Killed, 9 Wounded In Wednesday Shootings
CHICAGO (STMW) – One man was killed and at least nine others were wounded in shootings Wednesday on the South and West sides. The fatal shooting happened about 5 p.m. in the 4900 block of West West End...
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Second Man Dies After Huntley Domestic Dispute Leads To Shooting
HUNTLEY, Ill. (STMW) – A second man has died more than a week after he got into an argument with his brother and someone pulled out a gun in northwest suburban Huntley, police said. About 5:10 p.m. on...
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Driver Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Forest Park Cyclist
FOREST PARK, Ill. (CBS) – A Berwyn man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Forest Park last week. Jeffery Schultz, 40, was riding his bike home on Harlem...
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Englewood Cafe Succeeds Where The ‘Chicago Political Machine’ Fails
Review and commentary by Mason Johnson Initial reviews of Kusanya Cafe (825 West 69th Street, Chicago) back in November didn’t focus on the quality of food, where they get their coffee beans or the...
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McCarthy Hospitalized For Blocked Arteries
CHICAGO (CBS) – Police Supt. Garry McCarthy checked himself into a hospital on Thursday for treatment of blocked arteries. Police spokesman Adam Collins did not specify what type of procedure the...
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Cubs, CBS Radio Reach Long-Term Broadcast Rights Agreement
(CBS) CBS Radio and the Chicago Cubs announced on Thursday that WBBM Newsradio 780 AM has been named as the team’s new flagship radio station, beginning with the 2015 season. Chicago’s all-news station...
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Alsip Honors Late Crossing Guard ‘With The Poise And Grace Of A Queen’
ALSIP, Ill (CBS) – The Village of Alsip has honored a longtime employee who passed away last year, after touching the lives of two generations of students. WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser reports Alsip...
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South Side Pastor Seeking 5,000 Volunteers For Anti-Violence Initiative
WBBM 780’s Mike Krauser WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – A South Side pastor has been assembling an army of volunteers to take to the streets and build relationships with those intent on...
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Chimpanzee, 50, Dies At Lincoln Park Zoo
(STMW) – Vicky, a 50-year-old chimpanzee and the last wild-born ape living at the Lincoln Park Zoo, has died. “Veterinary advancements have geriatric animals living longer, healthier lives than ever...
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Dogs Help De-Stress North Central Students At Finals Time
Dogs Comfort Students At Finals Time WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause (CBS) – Most college students hit the library as they get ready for finals, and some also get their faces licked. Students at North...
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