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Three Charged In Connection With Armed Robberies
(STMW) — Three men were arrested Saturday in connection with two separate armed robberies that occurred Wednesday. Darnell Russ, 25 of the 6400 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Drive; Antoine...
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Quinn Signs Ban On Microbeads In Cosmetics And Soaps
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Sunday that he says makes Illinois the first state to ban the sale and manufacture of soaps and cosmetics containing microbeads. Synthetic plastic...
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Experts Discuss Benefits Of Cannabis At Navy Pier Conference
CHICAGO (CBS) – Medical professionals, lawmakers and activists are meeting at Navy Pier for the Chicago Cannabis Conference. The conference hosted by My Compassion is designed to raise awareness and...
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None Hurt In Hazel Crest Home Explosion
(CBS) – It was a rude awakening for people in the south suburbs after an explosion early Sunday morning rocked one neighborhood. The explosion blew out all four walls of a home on Orchard Ridge Drive...
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Two Months Later, 100-Year-Old Cubs Fan Gets Second Chance
CHICAGO (CBS) — Cubs fan Louis Reinhart finally got his chance to present the game ball at Wrigley Field. The 100-year-old retiree was scheduled to present the game ball on Opening Day, but got stuck...
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Police: Zion Man Touched Himself In Front Of Girl Walking To School
ZION, Ill. (STMW) — A north suburban Zion man was arrested this week for allegedly touching himself in front of a female student after asking her for directions while she walked to school, the Lake...
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3 Kids, 2 Adults Hurt In Washington Heights Crash
CHICAGO (CBS/STMW) – Three children and two adults were injured early Monday, when their car struck a tree in the Washington Heights neighborhood. Around 12:30 a.m., a car struck a median in the 800...
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Man Dead, Woman Wounded In Sauk Village Shooting
SAUK VILLAGE, Ill. (STMW) – A Hazel Crest man was killed and a woman was wounded in a shooting in south suburban Sauk Village early Saturday. Police received a report of a woman shot in the 2100 block...
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3 Killed, 20 Wounded In Weekend Shootings In Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS/STMW) – At least 23 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend, including three who died from their injuries. The most recent fatal shooting was around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, when...
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Waukegan Man Charged With Killing Wife, Disabled Daughter
Updated 06/09/14 – 6:12 p.m. WAUKEGAN, Ill. (CBS) – A 53-year-old man has been charged with two counts of murder, after allegedly killing his wife, their disabled daughter, and a dog at their home in...
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Park District Aims For World Record For Largest Swimming Lesson
CHICAGO (CBS) – The Chicago Park District is signing up children to take part in an attempt to set a new record for the world’s largest swimming lesson. WBBM Newsradio’s Regine Schlesinger reports, at...
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Three Teens Accused Of Beating Elderly Man With His Golf Clubs
WBBM 780’s Steve Miller WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause ELGIN, Ill. (CBS) – Three boys were due to appear in Kane County juvenile court Monday morning, charged with beating an 87-year-old man with his golf...
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Man Dies In Apparent Drowning On Pistakee Lake
Updated 06/09/14 – 1:31 p.m. JOHNSBURG, Ill. (CBS) – High winds and choppy water proved deadly for a Stone Park man on Sunday. CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov reports William Trybula, 49, was pulled out of...
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CTA Bus Mechanic Charged With Making, Selling Homemade Bombs
CHICAGO (CBS) – Federal authorities have charged a CTA bus mechanic with making and selling homemade explosives out of his garage. Tom Ahern, spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...
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Tyson Wins Bidding War For Hillshire With $7.75B Offer
NEW YORK (AP) – Tyson Foods Inc. has won a bidding war to gobble up Chicago-based Hillshire Brands, the maker of Jimmy Dean sausages and Ball Park hot dogs. Tyson had been vying with rival poultry...
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3 Dead, Including Suspected Gunman, After Shooting In Ashburn
Updated 06/09/14 – 5:03 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Three people died Monday morning, including the apparent gunman, and two people were wounded in a shooting inside a home in the Ashburn neighborhood. Dozens...
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Jury Deliberations Begin In Lawmaker’s Bribery Trial
CHICAGO (AP) – An Illinois lawmaker placed his own welfare above his constituents by taking a $7,000 bribe from a day care operator seeking a state grant, a prosecutor said during closing arguments...
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Quinn Signs Legislation For Chicago Pension Overhaul
UPDATE: 3:42 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Governor Quinn signed legislation Monday to overhaul the City of Chicago’s pension system. The pension reform plan, proposed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and approved by...
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Old Navy Chicago T-Shirt Takes A Few Liberties With Neighborhoods
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Only in Chicago could a t-shirt depicting city neighborhoods spark a debate. Chicago residents are very particular about where they live, and neighborhood boundaries have...
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Local Politicians, Business Leaders Call On Congress To Pass Immigration Reform
CHICAGO (CBS) – Governor Quinn, Mayor Emanuel and other elected officials joined some of the area’s top business people in again demanding a congressional vote on comprehensive immigration reform,...
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