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Sandwich Me In: One Restaurant, One Year, Only Eight Gallons Of Garbage
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — In one year, Justin Vrany produced only eight gallons of garbage. That figure would be mighty impressive for one man, but it is downright mind-blowing when you consider...
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Former Wheaton College Professor Gets 3 1/2 Years For Child Porn
WHEATON, Ill. (STMW) — A former Wheaton College professor who has written books on children’s spirituality has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for having child pornography on his home computer....
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House Of Blues Benefit To Raise Money For ‘The Dancing Man’
CHICAGO (CBS) – A man who spent more time living life than collecting cash is now a little short of the latter — though long on memories. John Cody reports there is a House of Blues benefit Tuesday...
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New Jones Prep Athletic Field Will Be Open To Public
CHICAGO (CBS) – A new athletic facility will be built for a South Loop high school, but officials are avoiding the kind of controversy that surrounded a soccer field in Lincoln Park. CBS 2’s Jim...
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McCarthy: Capture Of ‘El Chapo’ A Victory, But Won’t Stop Flow Of Drugs
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy says the arrest of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is a moral victory and a victory for law enforcement. “But don’t expect that 80 percent of our...
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Suspect Charged With Stealing Rare Guitar At O’Hare
CHICAGO (CBS) — A suspect has been arrested for a series of thefts at O’Hare International Airport, including a rare Indian guitar owned by a Canadian musician. Anthony Hargrove, 59, has been charged...
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Former Crystal Lake Cop Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud
(STMW) — A former northwest suburban police officer has been charged with fraud for exaggerating the severity of a wrist injury he suffered at work to obtain benefits, state authorities announced...
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Band Claims Show Cut Short Because Of ‘Too Many Black People’ At Bar
CHICAGO (CBS) — A blues band claims their performance at a bar in Beverly was cut short because there were “too many black people” in the audience. CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley spoke to the band’s members,...
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Local Teen Going To Sochi As Part Of U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team
(CBS) – Brody Roybal got a surprise at an assembly at West Leyden High School. Roybal thought the girl’s bowling team is being honored for winning 2nd place in the state championship. What he didn’t...
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Woman Seriously Wounded In Chatham Shooting
CHICAGO (STMW) — A woman was seriously wounded in a shooting in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side Tuesday evening. About 6:40 p.m., the woman, thought to be in her 30s, was shot several times...
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Joliet Police Searching For Suspect In Deadly Hit-And-Run
JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) — The victim’s family and Joliet Police are hoping someone knows something about a hit-and-run that killed 62-year-old Antony Bausal. CBS 2’s Pam Jones reports a display of caskets...
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Will Your Detector Protect You From Carbon Monoxide?
(CBS) – With enough exposure carbon monoxide can be deadly. We saw that last month in an Oak Brook home where one man died and seven women were sickened after a CO leak. When firefighters got there,...
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Convicted Felon Arrested After Assault Rifles, Guns Found At Home
CHICAGO (CBS) – A man arrested Monday after police allegedly found a cache of weapons he was storing in a North Lawndale home was ordered held without bond. Jason E. Juarez, 24, of the 8800 block of...
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Suspect Arrested In Blue Line Robberies
CHICAGO (STMW) – Police have arrested a suspect in a pair of early morning robberies at a Blue Line station in the Logan Square neighborhood on the Northwest Side. A male suspect was arrested by South...
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Trial Begins For Lawyer Charged With Rape At W Hotel
CHICAGO (STMW) – The young woman was waiting for a visit from a college friend when she said a middle-aged attorney she never met burst into her W Lakeshore Chicago hotel room and sexually assaulted...
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Return Of Bitter Cold Leaves Chicagoans Doubtful Of Timely Spring Weather
Updated 02/26/14 – 9:55 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – It has been 50 years since temperatures were this cold this late in the season in Chicago, but here we go again – temperatures near zero for what many...
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Missing Teen, Infant Cousin Found Safe
CHICAGO (STMW) – Two cousins—a teen and infant girl—have been reunited with family members Wednesday morning after disappearing from the Southwest Side Chicago Lawn neighborhood Tuesday afternoon....
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At Least Two Dead In House Fire In Oak Lawn
Updated 02/26/14 – 11:08 a.m. OAK LAWN, Ill. (CBS) – At least two people — possibly three — were found dead at a home in Oak Lawn on Wednesday, after firefighters responded to a blaze at the home. The...
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Champaign County To Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Early
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (CBS) – Just days after a federal judge gave Cook County the green light to begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses right away, a Republican county clerk from downstate is taking it...
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Little Village Teachers, Parents To Boycott ISAT
CHICAGO (CBS) – Teachers at a Little Village elementary school are joining a growing effort to boycott the upcoming Illinois Standards Achievement Test, saying students are over-tested, and the ISAT is...
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