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3 Charged After Man Shot In NW Side Home Invasion, Shooting
(STMW) — Three men have been charged in connection to an apparent home invasion in which a man was shot multiple times on Christmas Eve in the Northwest Side Belmont Cragin neighborhood. Jose Barriga,...
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$150,000 Bond For Man Charged In Devon Avenue Hit-And-Run
(STMW) — Bail was set Wednesday at $150,000 for Reth Yiv, who is charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash Sunday night on the North Side that left three people critically injured. Yiv, 46, is...
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Man Held On $250,000 Bond In Dan Ryan Crash That Killed His Son
(STMW) — A man who’s charged with driving drunk and causing a car crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway in which his young son was killed was ordered held Wednesday on $250,000 bail. Franklin L. Jackson,...
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No Holiday For ER Staff
(CBS) – For a lot of folks, Christmas isn’t spent exchanging gifts with loved ones – it’s spent at work. CBS 2’s Chris Martinez takes us inside one workplace where some put the holiday on hold to help...
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South Side Church Provides Merry Christmas To Less Fortunate
(CBS) – Christmas can be a sad time for people who are alone or have few resources. But one South Side church opened its doors to the less fortunate from all over the city. And they were treated like...
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Restaurant-Chain Boss Sorry About Mass Layoff Right Before Christmas
(CBS) – The top executive for a restaurant chain that abruptly fired nearly 20 of its Chicago workers right before the holidays – by email – has apologized for the “insensitive and poorly planned” way...
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Prosecutors: Drunk Father Didn’t Notice Son Ejected In Fatal Crash
CHICAGO (STMW) – The crash sent 4-year-old Franklin Jackson flying through the rear window of the car his dad was driving on the Dan Ryan Expressway. But his father, also named Franklin Jackson, was...
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Man Found Dead In Barrington Hills Forest Preserve
BARRINGTON HILLS, Ill. (STMW) – Authorities are conducting a death investigation after a body was found in a forest preserve in northwest suburban Barrington Hills on Christmas Day. An unidentified man...
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Sheriff Dart Now Carrying Gun, After Death Threats
Updated 12/26/13 – 2:04 p.m. (CBS) – It is not unusual for a sheriff to be carrying a gun. In fact, it would be expected in some places. But when Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart recently started carrying...
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Antioch Police Make Arrest In Serial Vehicle Burglaries
ANTIOCH, Ill. (STMW) – A 22-year-old Antioch man was arrested for allegedly burglarizing vehicles in the Oakwood Knolls subdivision in Antioch last weekend. Police said that they received a call around...
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Worth Man Charged In Oak Forest Ruse Burglaries
OAK FOREST, Ill. (STMW) – A Worth man has been charged with committing two recent ruse burglaries in Oak Forest, according to police. The homes of elderly residents were burglarized by a man who...
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3 Charged After Man Shot In Home Invasion
CHICAGO (STMW) – Three men have been charged in connection to an apparent home invasion in which a man was shot multiple times on Christmas Eve in the Northwest Side Belmont Cragin neighborhood. Jose...
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1 Dead, 7 Wounded In Shootings On Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
CHICAGO (STMW) – One person was killed and seven others were hurt in shootings across Chicago on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. A man was shot to death early Christmas morning in the West Englewood...
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Stores Prepare For Christmas Returns, Post-Holiday Sales
CHICAGO (CBS) – For many people, the day after Christmas is a day to go back to the stores. It’s not just about exchanging what you got for what you really want, stores also are offering new sales to...
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Police: Man Shoots Brother-In-Law On West Side
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man was charged with misdemeanor counts of battery after he allegedly shot his brother-in-law on the West Side when the two got into an altercation late Christmas Eve. Around 11:30...
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Cabbies Create Pin-Up Calendar To Fund Lawsuit Against City
CHICAGO (CBS) – Chicago cabbies have created what could charitably be called a sexy calendar, to help pay for a lawsuit against the city. WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser reports the pin-up calendar was...
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As City Cycling Grows, So Does Bike Tax Temptation
CHICAGO (AP) – Early blasts of snow, ice and below-zero temperatures haven’t stopped a surprising number of Chicago cyclists from spinning through the slush this winter, thanks in part to a city so...
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Annual Winter Bird Count Makes Rare Find For This Time Of Year
CHICAGO (CBS) – Birders out yesterday for Chicago’s Christmas lakefront bird count documented a few unusual sightings. A double-crested cormorant was spotted near Navy Pier, sitting on the ice next to...
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Cops: Chicago’s Serial Carjacker Also Gurnee Purse-Snatcher
GURNEE, Ill. (STMW) – A man accused of robbing an elderly woman of her purse in a north suburban parking lot two weeks ago has been identified as the same man who was arrested Tuesday for allegedly...
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Day Tripper Parking Ban Experiment Turns Sour
CHICAGO (CBS) – The City’s attempt to protect free parking for residents and business just west of the Loop has a lot of people upset. WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser reports it’s always been a well-kept...
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