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Chiberia Part 2: Deep Freeze To Last Through Wednesday
Updated 01/27/14 – 10:58 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Temperatures more suited for the North Pole are returning to the Chicago area, and will leave the region in a deep freeze for the next 2 ½ days, similar to...
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Cops Follow Footprints In Snow To Find Alleged Robber
CHICAGO (STMW) – Footprints in the snow led investigators to the hiding place of one of two men accused of robbing a pizza delivery driver Friday, authorities said. Jefferey A. Fields, 26, and Bernard...
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Police Warn Of Knifepoint Robberies At Convenience Stores
CHICAGO (STMW) – Police are warning about recent armed robberies of convenience stores on the Near North Side and South Loop neighborhoods. In each case, two offenders used a knife to take cash from...
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2 Injured, 9 Displaced By Extra-Alarm Fire In Portage Park
CHICAGO (STMW) – Two people have been hospitalized and nine were displaced after an extra-alarm fire in the Portage Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side. The 2-11 fire was first reported about 8...
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Coldest Days Ever In Chicago: Monday Night May Get Close
Date Temperature Jan. 20, 1985 27 below zero Jan 10, 1982 26 below zero Jan. 16, 1982 25 below zero Dec. 24, 1983 25 below zero Dec. 24, 1872 23 below zero Jan. 17, 1982 23 below zero Jan. 19, 1985 23...
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U. Of C. Math Tutoring Program To Expand At CPS
CHICAGO (CBS) – A math tutoring program launched at Harper High School in the Englewood neighborhood last year is being expanded to 21 public schools. WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig Dellimore...
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Pair Accused Of ‘Terrorizing People’ Walking Down West Side Streets
CHICAGO (STMW) – A Cook County judge refused bail Sunday for a Roseland man accused of “terrorizing people that are walking down the street.” Robert E. Perdue, 21, of the 11100 block of South Perry,...
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The Reason We Saw A Few Extra Suns In The Sky
CHICAGO (CBS) — The sun did not have little babies overnight. If you noticed a halo effect with two smaller sun spots beside the sun on Monday morning, there’s an explanation for that. It’s called a...
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Woman Accused Of Killing Brother Rice Teacher Waives Extradition
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (STMW) – The Ohio woman charged in the stabbing death of a Brother Rice High School business teacher waived extradition back to Illinois on Monday. Alisha M. Walker, 20, of Akron,...
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Google’s Answer To The Question: ‘Why Is Illinois …’
Google autocomplete results: "Why is [state] so…" http://t.co/0IaMva8sji— Amazing Maps (@Amazing_Maps) January 25, 2014 CHICAGO (CBS) — This certainly doesn’t reflect well on the Land Of Lincoln. Look...
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CPS Cancels Classes Again For Tuesday Due To Intense Cold
CHICAGO (CBS) – For the second day in a row, Chicago Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday due to the extreme cold. The closure includes CPS sports and after-school programs. Tuesday’s forecast...
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Hospice Care Owner Charged With Health Care Fraud
(STMW) – A north suburban man, partial owner of a hospice company, has been charged with health care fraud for improperly classifying patients into more lucrative care, according to federal...
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Crime On TV In Chicago In The 1950s
All the violent shows on TV in Chicago, one day in 1954: slate.me/1cmlNtd http://t.co/FLA7aXr9rq— (@Slate) January 27, 2014 CHICAGO (CBS) — Viewed through the prism of Washington politicians in the...
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Police: Teen Shot Himself In Leg With Gun Dad Gave Him For Christmas
PARK RIDGE, Ill. (STMW) – A Chicago man who gave his teenage son a handgun for Christmas faces criminal charges after the boy shot himself with the gun in his north suburban home, police said. Park...
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Sheriff: Woman Left Dog To Die Out In Cold
CHICAGO (CBS) – A 46-year-old woman has been arrested on animal cruelty charges, after allegedly leaving her pit bull outside in extremely cold weather earlier this month. Tracy Cherry, of Calumet...
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Coping Strategies For Dealing With Vortex Of Cold
CHICAGO (CBS) — Snow, shovel, cold. Repeat. It’s been a constant cycle for weeks, and the snow and brutal cold are beginning to take a toll on our psyche. If one could actually see the faces of people,...
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Natural Gas Usage, Bills Spike During Cold Snap
(CBS) – Another downside of the bitter blast to hit the Chicago area: huge heating bills. CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports. Rajiv Ravulapati works for the Citizens Utility Board, the energy watchdog group....
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Poor Driving Conditions Raise Safety Questions
(CBS) — The continued poor driving conditions around the area continue to raise questions about safety. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine has found one expert who says people need to be protected...
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Bitter Cold Has Chilling Effect On Some Businesses
(CBS) – The wretched cold weather is taking a toll on local businesses. CBS 2′s Dana Kozlov reports. There’s a lull at Andy’s Frozen Custard in Evanston. “Since it’s cold, we make a little less than...
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Chicago-Based Music Product Manufacturers Strut At 2014 NAMM Show
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – In Anaheim’s summer-like climate, several Chicago-based manufacturers of musical equipment rushed to show off their newest technology to the music industry in hopes of grabbing...
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