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Man Gets 30 Years For Killing Aurora Teen, But Motive Still A Mystery
ST. CHARLES (STMW) – Ricky Villalpando will likely never know why his kid sister was murdered, but on Thursday, he finally learned who did it. Juan Garnica, 20, of Aurora, pleaded guilty to...
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New Title For Michael Jordan: Billionaire
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Michael Jordan won six NBA titles, 10 scoring titles, five league MVP awards. The former Bulls star and owner of the Charlotte Hornets has another title now: Billionaire....
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Chicagoans Living 7 Years Longer, New Health Report Says
Chicagoans Living Longer: Report WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause (CBS) – Chicago Health officials are issuing a new report that shows the average life expectancy in Chicago is going up, dramatically. WBBM...
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Cardinal George Mum On Whether A Chicagoan Will Take His Place
(CBS) – Francis Cardinal George was the first Chicagoan to be named Catholic archbishop of Chicago. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports from the Bishops Conference in New Orleans, asking: Will...
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Child Helps Foil Knife Attack On Brighton Park Mom
(CBS) – A suspect armed with a knife attacked a Brighton Park mother and her 8-year-old daughter, who helped fend off the suspect and get help. Family members told their frightening story to CBS 2’s...
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Man Arrested After Cops Spot Child Porn On His Cell Phone
(CBS) – A Blue Island man has been accused of having child pornography on his cell phone. Blue Island Police went to the home of 51-year-old Richard Fowler almost two weeks ago on a domestic battery...
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Friday The 13th, Combined With A Full Moon And Solar Flares — Reason To Worry?
(CBS) – If you have an ounce of superstition in your body, you might find a good hiding place tomorrow. Not only is it Friday the 13th, there’s also a full moon. And solar flares are expected. Is this...
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Feds To Transit Agencies: Test Stop Systems In Wake Of O’Hare Blue Line Crash
(CBS) – The recent crash that injured 32 people at the CTA’s O’Hare Blue Line terminal has prompted a review of emergency braking situations at all U.S. transit agencies that operate rail systems....
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Suspect Charged In 2012 Murder
(STMW) – A man has been charged with murder for fatally shooting a man in 2012 in the South Side Auburn Gresham neighborhood. Deshun D. McKinney, 21, is charged with one count of first-degree murder...
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FBI Offers Reward To Find The Pranksters Pointing Lasers At Planes
(CBS) – People pointing lasers at airplanes – it happens time after time in Chicago, and it’s more than a harmless prank. Now, with travel season in high gear, the FBI is offering to pay big money to...
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1 Killed, 1 Wounded In Austin Drive-By Shooting
CHICAGO (STMW) – One man was killed and another was critically injured in a drive-by shooting Thursday night in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. Three males were standing in front of a...
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Reckless Driver Shot By Police Faces Charges
CHICAGO (STMW) – A Michigan man shot by a Chicago Police officer Tuesday night has been charged after he crashed his car into several vehicles in Wicker Park and accelerated the vehicle toward...
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Police: Man Charged When Cops Find Child Porn On Cell Phone
MARKHAM, Ill. (STMW) – A south suburban man was arrested after going to a police station to pick up his cell phone, on which police found images of child pornography, authorities said. Richard Fowler,...
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Forest Park Fire Forces 60 Seniors Out Of Their Homes
FOREST PARK, Ill. (CBS) – One minor injury was reported after an extra-alarm fire overnight at a senior citizens’ apartment complex in Forest Park. Firefighters responded to the fire around 11 p.m. at...
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Kennedy Expressway Project To Create Traffic Nightmare This Weekend
CHICAGO (CBS) – Call it carmageddon, or whatever you want, but one thing is certain: the Kennedy Expressway will be a nightmare for motorists driving near to and from downtown this weekend. Several...
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Year-Round City Sticker Sales Coming To Clerk’s Office
WBBM 780’s Craig Dellimore WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – This is the last June that Chicago motorists will have to wait in long lines outside the City Clerk’s office to get their vehicle...
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Ford Resets Gas Mileage Estimates On Some Models, Sending ‘Goodwill’ Checks...
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Ford Motor Co. has admitted that it overstated fuel economy on several new models and will be writing checks to the owners to make up for the error. The affected vehicles...
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Oil Prices Spike As Iraq Tensions Grow
CHICAGO (CBS) – Turmoil in Iraq has gas prices on the rise. Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy.com, said even he was surprised at how much gas prices jumped on Thursday, just in the...
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Mystery Solved: The Reason Why Your Ear Buds Get Easily Tangled
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Brittni arrives at the gym precisely at 5 a.m., ready to hit the cardio machines before work. Every day, she needs to allow about five minutes to untangle her ear buds...
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Vallas: Rauner ‘Chickened Out’ On Budget Plan
CHICAGO (CBS) – Gov. Pat Quinn has dispatched his running mate, Paul Vallas, to ridicule the so-called 10-point budget plan outlined by Republican challenger Bruce Rauner. WBBM Newsradio Political...
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