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Topinka, Simon Unveil Separate Taxpayer Transparency Programs
(CBS) – In a case of dueling transparency, both the comptroller and her challenger introduced new programs to let taxpayers know where their money is and where it’s going, reports WBBM’s John Cody. “I...
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Indiana State Police Release Crash Photos To Encourage Safer Winter Driving
(CBS) – Indiana State Police have been dealing with so many accidents this winter, they’re trying a new tactic to try to get people to slow down on ice and snow. The mantra of Indiana State Police...
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Special Prosecutor’s Report On Koschman Case To Be Released Tuesday
CHICAGO (STMW) – Special prosecutor Dan K. Webb will release a 162-page report Tuesday morning that’s expected to shed light on whether clout kept police and prosecutors from charging Richard J. “R.J.”...
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Facebook Tracks Fan Emotions During Season, Including You, Bears Fans
CHICAGO (CBS) — Bears fans, remember way back to the start of the 2013 season, when you were filled with happiness after that opening game win against Cincinnati? Or how lousy you felt after that...
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Thieves Lift More Bras At Victoria’s Secret In South Barrington
(STMW) – Shoplifters have again targeted the Victoria’s Secret in northwest suburban South Barrington, stealing nearly $2,000 worth of bras and underwear. The first of two incidents was reported Jan....
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Rauner, Rutherford Trade Barbs Over Misconduct Allegation
(CBS) – Republican gubernatorial hopefuls Bruce Rauner and Dan Rutherford traded denials as they faced each other over a potentially damaging complaint lodged by one of Rutherford’s employees in the...
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Whole Foods Chain Grabs Seven Former Dominick’s Locations
(CBS) – Whole Foods will be stepping into seven shuttered sites in the Chicago area once operated by the now-defunct Dominick’s chain. Whole Foods Market, Inc. formally announced Monday it has acquired...
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Daley Hospitalization, Tests Continue
(CBS) – Former Mayor Richard M. Daley is spending his third day in the hospital. He remains in the intensive care unit of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, undergoing tests to determine what caused him...
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Hotel Operator Reports Suspected Security Breach Of Credit, Debit Card...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A nationwide hotel operator is investigating a suspected data security breach that may have compromised credit card and debit card information of customers who stayed at properties...
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Escaped Michigan Prisoner Captured In Indiana
play pause Escaped Inmate Captured WBBM Newsradio's Nancy Harty (CBS) — A convicted murderer who slipped out of a Michigan prison Sunday, sparking a multi-state manhunt, has been captured in Northwest...
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Quinn Asks Lawmakers To Give Him Extra Month For Latest Budget Address
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has asked for more time before he delivers his budget address, in part to prepare a five-year spending blueprint. Quinn asked lawmakers Monday to delay...
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Woman Tips Trio Of Waitresses $3,000 Each At Northern Illinois Restaurant
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – Three waitresses at an Illinois restaurant say they could only stare in disbelief when a woman over the weekend handed them each a $5,000 check. The owner of the Boone County...
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Street Photographer Close To Being Evicted
(CBS) – As many people brace for news about more snow and cold in the forecast, one Chicago man is bracing for news much more daunting: whether he’ll be forced to live outside in the conditions. Zac...
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Blue Island Cop Uses Stun Gun On Accident Victim
(CBS) – A Blue Island police officer used a stun gun on the victim of a hit-and-run crash, and the victim says the incident changed his life forever. CBS 2′s Marissa Bailey reports on allegations of...
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Hinsdale Middle School Reopens Tuesday After Mold Cleanup
(CBS) – Hinsdale Middle School was expected to reopen Tuesday, more than a week after the building was closed so that workers could remove potentially dangerous mold. For the past 10 school days...
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Man Shot In Fuller Park
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man was shot in the Fuller Park neighborhood on the South Side Monday night. The 18-year-old was standing on the sidewalk in the 300 block of West Garfield Boulevard about 8:45 p.m....
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Man Accused Of Six Murders Wants To Delay Trial
HAMMOND, Ind. (STMW) – A man possibly facing the death penalty for six murders wants to delay the start of his federal trial for another five months. According to a motion filed in U.S. District Court...
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Cops: Drug, Prostitution Ring Operated Near Merrillville H.S.
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (STMW) – Five people were arrested Friday in connection with a prostitution ring and drug dealing operation operating a few blocks from a northwest Indiana high school. Acting on...
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More Snow Tuesday Will Strain Already Diminishing Road Salt Supplies
Updated 02/04/13 – 11:08 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – With even more snow headed to the Chicago area on Tuesday, the continuous cleanup efforts have been creating problems for some towns and cities that are...
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Man Shot And Killed In South Side Alley
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man was shot to death early Tuesday on the South Side. Willie Buie, 20, was standing in an alley in the 7600 block of South Wallace Street about 2:10 a.m. with a group of other males...
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