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Three More Accuse Former Priest McCormack Of Sex Abuse
CHICAGO (STMW) – Three men filed separate lawsuits in Cook County Circuit Court on Tuesday, each alleging that a convicted and defrocked priest sexually abused them as children at a West Side school....
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Man Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Romeoville Girl
JOLIET, Ill. (STMW) – A Cicero man accused of killing a 15-year-old girl in southwest suburban Romeoville last week has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge. Erick Maya, 23, entered his plea Tuesday...
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Two Men Shot In Woodlawn
CHICAGO (STMW) – Two men were shot Tuesday night in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side. About 8:40 p.m., two men — ages 37 and 43 — were walking on the sidewalk in the in the 1500 block of...
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Seven Jurors Picked In Kustok Murder Trial
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (STMW) – Seven jurors were picked Tuesday in the murder trial of a former Orland Park man accused of killing his wife in 2010, with jury selection continuing Wednesday. Six women and...
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Former Congressman Reynolds Pleads Not Guilty In Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) – Visibly exhausted, former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds pleaded not guilty in a Zimbabwe court on Wednesday to charges of possessing pornography and must spend another night in jail...
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Chicago Workers, Retirees Head To Springfield To Protest Pension Reform
(CBS) – Chicago public employees and retirees have been descending on Springfield on Wednesday for a rally to protest the state’s new pension reform law. WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya reports four...
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Third Man Charged With Flooding Trump Tower Stairwell
CHICAGO (CBS) – A third suspect has been charged with causing a flood in a stairwell of the Trump Tower on Saturday, causing $700,000 in damage, after a bartender at the swanky hotel bar refused to...
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Teen Charged With Spraying Mace In Bronzeville Classroom
CHICAGO (CBS) – A 15-year-old girl was charged with reckless conduct after she allegedly sprayed Mace inside a Bronzeville school on the South Side, injuring 20 people. About 11:30 a.m., the student...
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Hardiman Visits Gov. Quinn’s House, Demands Debate
CHICAGO (CBS) – With the Illinois primary just about a month away, Gov. Pat Quinn’s sole Democratic challenger went to the governor’s home, seeking to force a debate. WBBM Newsradio’s Regine...
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Photos Show Police Station ‘Water Fight’ After Bullet Hits Pipe
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — A Chicago Police officer who accidentally fired a gun into a water pipe created quite a cleanup challenge, based on photos that emerged on the Internet on Wednesday. Three...
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Continuing Thaw, Thursday Rain Threaten Flooding, Roof Damage
(CBS) – Chicago area residents were rushing to get roofs clear of ice dams, and shovel ice and snow away from storm drains and catch basins on Wednesday, as the heavy snow cover continues to melt, with...
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Five Injured After Fire At Northside College Prep High School
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Five students were injured, one critically, after a fire at a North Side high school. The incident happened at Northside College Prep at 5501 N. Kedzie shortly after 10:30...
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Aldermen Seek More Attention On Veteran Suicides
CHICAGO (CBS) – A City Council committee sought to shed light Wednesday on the growing problem of suicides among war veterans. WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports there might not be...
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Mosque, Greek Church Vandalized In North Suburbs
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (CBS) – Leaders of a north suburban mosque and a nearby Greek Orthodox church stood in solidarity Wednesday, after their houses of worship were vandalized over the weekend. “It makes you...
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Former County Commissioner Moreno Gets 11 Years For Bribes
CHICAGO (STMW) – A federal judge Wednesday sentenced former Cook County Commissioner Joseph Mario Moreno to 11 years in prison in connection with bribes and other favors involving county contracts and...
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New Study Points To Health Risk Of Prolonged Sitting
(CBS) — Northwestern University research time has found that prolonged sitting is a health problem, all by itself. Professor Dorothy Dunlop says it’s long been know that lack of exercise is a problem....
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Chicago-Area Ukrainians Call On Consul General To Resign
CHICAGO (CBS) –About 200 Ukrainian-Americans demonstrated at the consulate in River North. The crowd shouted, “Resign right now,” demanding the resignation of Ukraine’s consul general in Chicago. play...
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By Far, Illinois Has Highest Beer Tax Among Neighboring States
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois beer drinkers pay far more in excise taxes that its neighbors, according to a state-by-state breakdown. The tax is imposed on businesses that are manufacturers or...
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Google Fiber Passes Over Chicago For Super Fast Internet
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Google has announced a plan to bring super-fast Internet to more U.S. cities. Chicago got skunked. What’s up with that Mr. High Tech Mayor? Rahm Emanuel has said that he...
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Shoe Bomb Concern Increases At Airports
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — There is renewed concern for travelers in and out of Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports about the potential for terrorists to set off a shoe bomb. The Department of...
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