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At Hospital With Dead Wife, Kustok Got Texts From Another Woman
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (STMW) – While Orland Park detectives peppered Allan Kustok with questions about the shooting death of his wife, several text messages from a potential paramour were sent to his...
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Chicago vs. New York: Graphic Compares Tale Of Two Cities
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago vs. New York. It’s a rivalry as old as the City Of Big Shoulders itself. Better sports town? Better pizza? (Remember Jon Stewart’s rant on deep dish?) Better hot...
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Dog Rescued From Fire Might Have Started The Blaze
LAPORTE, Ind. (CBS) – A house fire in northwest Indiana on Monday might have been started by the family dog. WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser reports, when firefighters arrived at the house on the 1600...
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One Dead In Fulton River District Fire
CHICAGO (CBS) – Firefighters found a man dead inside a townhome in the Fulton River District, while responding to a fire late Wednesday morning. Crews responded around 10:30 a.m. to reports of a...
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Man Wearing ‘Breaking Bad’ Shirt Arrested For Running Meth Lab — Again
Daniel Kowalski (Credit: Cook County Sheriff) (STMW) – A 21-year-old man is again facing charges after a methamphetamine lab was found in his west suburban home for the second time in less than a year,...
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Man Charged After Cops Shoot 2 Dogs, Seize Pills And Guns
CHICAGO (STMW) – A South Side man has been charged with a litany of felonies after a search of his Calumet Heights neighborhood home Monday night yielded illegal firearms, pills, and cash. Gresham...
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CTA To Get 300 New Buses
CHICAGO (CBS) – CTA officials and Mayor Rahm Emanuel offered a preview on Wednesday of 300 new 40-foot buses that will be joining the fleet later this year. WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig...
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Are ‘Selfies’ Causing A Spike In Head Lice Among Teens?
CHICAGO (CBS) – The popular trend of teens taking group “selfies” might be leading to another less appealing trend: the spread of head lice. WBBM Newsradio’s Regine Schlesinger reports a woman who runs...
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Reputed Guzman Lieutenant To Plead Guilty
CHICAGO (AP) – A reputed lieutenant of recently captured drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has indicated during a federal court hearing in Chicago that he intends to plead guilty in a $1 billion...
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E Condom: New Device Delivers Electrical Impulse During Sex
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Two researchers have developed a prototype condom that delivers small, stimulating electronic impulses to the penis during sex. The so-called digital condom, named the...
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Illinois Improves To Average In Gallup’s Well-Being Index
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — When it comes to overall well-being of its residents, Illinois is pretty average compared with the rest of the nation, but the state has made good progress in Gallup’s...
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Wheaton Man Will Run Cross-State To Fight Disorder That Afflicts Daughter
(CBS) – In two weeks, a Wheaton man will run from one side of the state to the other — 150 miles in all – four his 4-year-old daughter who has a neurological disorder. CBS 2’s Susanna Song reports the...
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Community Activist Andrew Holmes: ‘It’s About Helping People’
(CBS) – Wednesday was Andrew Holmes Day in Chicago. If the name sounds familiar, it should. Holmes is a community activist who works to defuse violence in some of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods and...
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No Joke: Tiger Walks Into A Lockport Bar, And Police Aren’t Laughing
(CBS) – There’s an old joke: Where does a tiger go for a walk? The punch line: anywhere it wants. Police in southwest suburban Lockport weren’t laughing after a local man took his tiger cub out for...
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President To Recognize Chicago Program For At-Risk Youth
(CBS) – For the second time this week, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will take part in a White House ceremony. On Tuesday, he came away with $70 million for an innovative design institute. On Thursday,...
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Gov. Quinn’s Newly Appointed Child-Welfare Director Resigns Amid Theft Scandal
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The director of the state’s child welfare agency who pleaded guilty to stealing money from clients of a Chicago social-service agency 20 years ago has resigned from his post....
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Peoples Gas To Charge Customers More Next Month, Wants Additional Increase
(CBS) – Customers of Peoples Gas should brace for an increase or two. First off, Peoples Gas will increase your bill by 41 cents per therm, which will mean the gas bill the average household will rise...
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2 Investigators: City Paying Pothole Claims Only About Half The Time
(CBS) – It has been a tough winter for cars being damaged by potholes. Pop a tire or bend your rim, and it could be a costly fix. Will you get reimbursed by the city for the damage? Don’t hold your...
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VIDEO: County Drug Officers Conduct Raids In South Suburban Harvey
(CBS) – As Cook County’s war on drugs heats up, even in the cold, narcotics officers never know what they’re going to find during raids. CBS 2’s Brad Edwards rides along to see what they’re seeing, and...
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Whistleblower Awarded $2.5M In Suit Against Chicago State
CHICAGO (STMW) – In a case thought to be the first whistleblower claim under the state’s decade-old ethics act, a Cook County Circuit Court jury has awarded a former Chicago State University employee...
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