Suspect Killed By Evanston Cops Suspected Of Another Bank Heist
EVANSTON, Ill (STMW) – A suspected bank robber shot and killed by police outside a north suburban bakery late Monday afternoon is also suspected of robbing a North Side bank last week, according to the...
View ArticleWoman Charged With Stabbing Boyfriend To Death
CHICAGO (STMW) – A South Side woman previously charged in a stabbing at a local Chuck E. Cheese allegedly plunged a knife into her ex-boyfriend’s chest and killed him after their escalating fights on...
View ArticleVeterans Camp Out In Icy Weather To Raise Awareness Of Homelessness
A group of military veterans who are now students at Columbia College camped out for 24 hours to raise awareness of homelessness among veterans. (Credit: Bernie Tafoya) CHICAGO (CBS) – A hearty and...
View ArticleStudents Create ‘Washington Strong’ Wristbands To Raise Funds For Tornado...
WASHINGTON, Ill. (CBS) – A group of junior high students have created a set of “Washington Strong” wristbands, as part of an effort to support survivors of last month’s tornado. The students at Morton...
View ArticleWind, Blowing Snow Could Be Problem For Afternoon Rush
CHICAGO (STMW) – Tuesday morning’s snowfall combined with blustery winds this afternoon could cause visibility issues for commuters during the evening rush. As of 11:20 a.m., nearly half an inch of...
View ArticleGirl’s Parents Seek Law Requiring High Schools To Teach AED Use
(CBS) – A St. Charles family has begun urging state lawmakers to pass legislation requiring all Illinois high school students to be taught how to use an automatic external defibrillator. WBBM...
View ArticleNorth Side v. South Side: At Macy’s, Same Frangos, Same Store, Different Price
(Credit: Vince Gerasole) CHICAGO (CBS) — The price you pay for a box of Frango mints depends on where you shop. And by that, we mean … in the same store. CBS 2′s Vince Gerasole was in Macy’s flagship...
View ArticleDart Demands Access To State Database To Conduct Concealed Carry Screening
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Sheriff of Cook County says he’s being excluded from a database he needs to do effective concealed carry screening. play pause Dart Demands Access To State Database WBBM Newsradio's...
View ArticlePolice: 15 Year-Old Girl Beaten, Sexually Assaulted
CHICAGO (CBS) — Police say a 15-year-old girl who was found unconscious Tuesday morning in a backyard on the Northwest Side was beaten and sexually assaulted. The teenager was found “battered, bloody...
View ArticleAnother Winter Storm Possible This Weekend
(Credit: National Weather Service) UPDATED: 12/18/2013 11:20 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Weekend holiday shopping and travel plans could be impacted by a potentially big winter storm, forecasters warned on...
View ArticleTeenage Girl Missing For 2 Weeks From Brighton Park
CHICAGO (STMW) – Chicago Police are looking for a 15-year-old girl missing for nearly three weeks from her home in the Southwest Side Brighton Park neighborhood. Aileen Sanchez was last seen on Nov. 22...
View Article30 Dogs Rescued From One Bedroom Apartment In North Chicago
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (CBS) — Dozens of dogs were discovered in a small one bedroom apartment in North Chicago. The owner of the dogs has yet to be identified, but animal abuse charges against her are...
View ArticleADM To Open Headquarters In Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Archer Daniels Midland Company announced Wednesday it is moving its global headquarters to Chicago, but said the agribusiness giant could still set up a new technology center in another...
View ArticleBurglars Targeting Cars Of Parents Dropping Off Kids At Wicker Park School
CHICAGO (CBS) –Parents in Wicker Park are on the alert and so are area police. Those parents are being targeted by thieves when they’re picking up or dropping their kids off at school. CBS 2’s Mike...
View ArticleWinning Numbers Drawn For $636 Million Mega Millions Jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers for the $636 million Mega Millions jackpot were drawn Tuesday night. Now, the country waits to see if there’s a winner of the second largest lottery jackpot in U.S....
View ArticleMother Dies While Delivering Baby — And Lives To Tell About It
(CBS) – It should have been one of the happiest times of her life. Stephanie Arnold was expecting her second child. Instead of joy, Arnold was convinced she was going to die, and she was right. CBS 2′s...
View ArticleMemorial For Good Samaritan Killed After Wedding Set For Thursday
CHICAGO (CBS) – The memorial service has been set for Thursday for Riley Knight, the 49-year-old Crown Point man who was killed on his wedding night after he stopped to help a driver in trouble. play...
View ArticleSuburban Family Worried About Wounded Deer
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. (CBS) – A family in Country Club Hills is growing increasingly worried about a wounded deer in the backyard. WBBM Newsradio’s Regine Schlesinger reports. Kyla Kirkland said,...
View ArticleMan Shot At Argyle Red Line Stop In Uptown
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man was shot at the Argyle CTA Red Line station in the Uptown neighborhood early Wednesday. The man, 20, was at the station in the 1100 block of West Argyle Street shortly after 2...
View ArticleWoman Struck By Train In Austin
CHICAGO (STMW) – A woman was struck by a freight train Tuesday night in the Austin neighborhood. The woman, 56, was found at approximately 10 p.m. in the 2000 block of North Narragansett Avenue, or...
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