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Two Charged With Robbing Merrillville Portillo’s
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (STMW) – Two Gary men face multiple charges in connection with an armed robbery at Portillo’s restaurant Sunday night in which three employees suffered minor injuries and about...
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Teen Shot In Head In Little Village
CHICAGO (STMW) – A 16-year-old boy sustained a gunshot wound to the head Wednesday in the Little Village neighborhood. He was shot about 10:30 p.m. in the 2600 block of South Trumbull Avenue, said...
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Mega Millions Ticket Worth $1M Sold In Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) – There were no jackpot winners in Illinois in Tuesday night’s $636 million Mega Millions drawing, but there was one person who won a $1 million prize after buying a ticket in Chicago....
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Concealed Carry Applications Open For Instructors
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Certified firearms instructors in Illinois can now apply for concealed carry licenses. The Illinois State Police say they opened the application process on Wednesday so...
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Illinois Astronaut To Go For Spacewalk To Repair Space Station
CHICAGO (CBS) – An astronaut who graduated from the University of Illinois will be going on a spacewalk later this week to fix the International Space Station. WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya reports...
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Two Found Dead After House Fire In Naperville
Updated 12/18/13 – 11:25 a.m. NAPERVILLE, Ill. (CBS) – Two people were killed, and three others were injured, when a fire swept through a home in west suburban Naperville on Tuesday. A neighbor spotted...
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Residents Worried After Teen Beaten, Raped In Belmont-Cragin
CHICAGO (CBS) – A teenage girl remained in critical condition on Wednesday, and a quiet Chicago neighborhood was on edge, after the girl was beaten and sexually assaulted while on her way to a bus...
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A Child’s Legacy: A Merry Christmas For Sick Kids
Whitney Webster hugs one of her gifts. Whitney was with her mom, Joey Webster, at Lurie Children’s Hospital. (Credit: Regine Schlesinger) CHICAGO (CBS) — Christmas came a week early for the children...
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FOP President’s Contract Allegations Spur Calls For Resignation
CHICAGO (CBS) – Explosive allegations made by the head of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police have triggered some in the union to call for his resignation. The intramural fight in the FOP comes in the...
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Woman Caught On Tape Striking Toddler For Struggling With Alphabet
GARY, Ind. (STMW) – A northwest Indiana woman arrested after police viewed a video that showed her striking her 3-year-old son and screaming at him as he struggled to say the alphabet is free on bond....
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Couple: We Won $1M Mega Millions Prize; ‘A Good Gift For Christmas’
CHICAGO (CBS) – Twenty Mega Millions players matched five out of six numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing, and won a $1 million prize, and one of those tickets was sold in Chicago. WBBM Newsradio’s Steve...
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Chicago FOP President Suspended, Called ‘A Dictator’
CHICAGO (CBS/STMW) – The Illinois FOP has suspended the president of the union representing Chicago Police officers — and prohibited Mike Shields from negotiating with the city — after accusing him of...
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ComEd To Increase Rate For Electricity Delivery Charge By $340 Million
CHICAGO (CBS) — Electric bills are going up for ComEd customers next month. WBBM’s Nancy Harty reports that follows a move by state regulators to approve a rate increase. play pause ComEd To Increase...
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Woman Accused Of Killing Granddaughter To Undergo Psych Exam
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (STMW) – The southwest suburban woman charged with murdering her 5-month-old granddaughter with a sledgehammer will undergo a psychiatric examination to determine whether she is fit to...
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Gala Celebrates Cardinal George’s 50 Years As Priest
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s Francis Cardinal George is celebrating half a century in the priesthood. He’s not only celebrating 50 years as a priest but most likely his final year as Archbishop of...
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Aurora Police Searching For Three Suspects In Home Invasion
AURORA, Ill. (CBS) – Aurora police are looking for the public’s help in finding the men who held a teen at gunpoint during a home invasion this morning. WBBM’s Nancy Harty reports. play pause Aurora...
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Woman Shot, Seriously Hurt In Home Invasion
CHICAGO (STMW) — A woman is in serious condition after she was shot during a home invasion in the West Side Humboldt Park neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. The woman, 20, was shot after a male suspect...
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Soldier From Elkhart, Ind. Killed In Helicopter Crash In Afghanistan
ELKHART, Ind. (CBS) – An Elkhart Indiana soldier has been identified as one of six GI’s killed in a single incident in Afghanistan Tuesday. CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports. Army Staff Sgt. Jesse Lee...
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Legendary Chicago Radio Rock Jock Larry Lujack Dies
CHICAGO (CBS) – Legendary Chicago radio rock jock Larry Lujack has died of cancer at age 73. Lujack had a sarcastic style that included the “Klunk Letter of the Day” and humorous “Animal Stories”....
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Roller Derby Skaters Raising Money For Teammates Hurt In Car Crash
CHICAGO (CBS) — Four women who skate for a Chicago roller derby league were hurt in a head-on car crash over the weekend caused by the driver of a stolen car – and now teammates have set up a...
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