Healthwatch: Pills Could Replace Shots For Grass Pollen Allergies
(CBS) – For some people, weekly trips to the doctor for shots to treat their allergies are just as bad as the allergies themselves. But there could be a major change soon in the way serious allergies...
View ArticleMan Found Shot Dead In Englewood
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man was found shot dead Wednesday afternoon in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. Officers responded to a call of shots fired at a building in the 6900 block of South...
View Article1 Hurt, 18 Displaced By Bridgeview Fire
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (STMW) – One person was hospitalized and at least 18 others–including three children–were displaced from their homes after a fire broke out at an apartment on Wednesday night in...
View ArticleNone Injured In Bronzeville Fire
CHICAGO (STMW) – One family may have been displaced after a fire broke out in a building in the South Side Bronzeville neighborhood early Thursday. Firefighters responded to the three-story building on...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Man’s Stabbing Death
CHICAGO (STMW) – A death investigation is underway after a man who was found stabbed in his North Side home died early Thursday. Jose Andrade, 46, was found with multiple stab wounds in his home in the...
View ArticleLatest Bitter Blast Could Lead To Metra Delays
CHICAGO (CBS) – The return of subzero temperatures early Thursday could mean more problems for people who ride Metra, which was warning commuters to allow for extra travel time to get where they’re...
View ArticleWestbound I-80 Reopens After Fatal Crash Near Minooka
Updated 01/23/14 – 11:05 a.m. MINOOKA, Ill. (STMW) – A fatal crash involving two pickups and a semi truck shut down the westbound lanes of I-80 for more than five hours in southwest suburban Minooka on...
View ArticleTwo Men Shot In Logan Square Drive-By
CHICAGO (STMW) – Two men were injured in a drive-by shooting Wednesday night in the North Side Logan Square neighborhood. The men, 19 and 20, were in the 3700 block of West Schubert Avenue around 7:15...
View ArticleAutopsy: Alcohol A Factor In Train Collision That Killed Dad, Daughter
Updated 01/23/14 – 2:31 p.m. ROUND LAKE PARK (CBS) — An autopsy on Thursday revealed alcohol was a factor in a crash that killed a father and a 7-year-old girl when their SUV drove through a set of...
View ArticleMan Shot, Critically Injured In Logan Square Carjacking
Updated 01/23/14 – 11:07 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – A 49-year-old man was in critical condition on Thursday, after two carjackers shot him and stomped on his head in the Logan Square neighborhood on...
View ArticleIndiana Drivers May Be Eligible For Refund
CHICAGO (CBS) — If you own a car in the State of Indiana, you might be eligible for a little extra cash. A court approved a $30 million settlement as a result of a class-action lawsuit that alleged...
View ArticleSuit Accuses Former Priest, Ex-Scout Leader Of Molesting Boys
CHICAGO (CBS) – It didn’t take long for the Chicago Archdiocese’s release of confidential files on pedophile priests to lead to a new lawsuit, this one accusing a former priest and a former boy scout...
View ArticleAldermen Want More Control Over Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
CHICAGO (CBS) – Some Chicago City Council members said they’re worried about where newly-legalized medical marijuana would be made available in the city, and how much control aldermen will have over...
View ArticleThree Dead, Including Chicago Man, In ‘Grim’ Pileup In Indiana
UPDATED: 1/23/2014 9 p.m. play pause Pileup Scene Like 'War Zone': Coroner WBBM Newsradio's Steve Miller MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (CBS) — Three people, including a Chicago man, have been killed in a massive...
View ArticleEmanuel, Other Mayors Support Safety Fee On Hazardous Rail Shipments
(CBS) –The National Transportation Safety Board warns that major loss of life is likely without tougher regulation of oil shipments by rail. On Thursday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and other big city mayors...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Fighting To Be ‘Relevant’ To Customers, CEO Concedes
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s is losing customers, as the world’s biggest hamburger chain struggles to attract diners with its higher-priced sandwiches and new offerings like Mighty Wings. “We’ve lost...
View ArticleGOP Governor Candidates Share Views On Gambling
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The state’s Republican gubernatorial candidates weighed in Thursday on whether gambling should be expanded in Illinois. The four contenders spoke at an evening forum in Peoria....
View ArticleLane Tech Coach Investigated For Inappropriate Contact With Student
(CBS) – Chicago Public Schools officials and state investigators are looking into allegations that a Lane Tech teacher and coach had a sexual relationship with a female student. CBS 2’s Derrick...
View ArticleSearch Continues For Missing Elderly Man With Dementia
GLENCOE, Ill. (CBS) – An 82-year-old Glencoe man, who’s suffering from dementia, is still missing despite a second concerted day of searching by police and volunteers. Police from several agencies...
View ArticleMusician Suing CTA Over Damaged Viola
CHICAGO (CBS) – A judge has set a Feb. 18 trial date in a dispute between a musician and the CTA over a damaged viola. The CTA is refusing comment, but attorney Kevin Case said he even spoken directly...
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