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Woman Charged With Vandalizing Suburban Houses Of Worship
GURNEE, Ill. (STMW) – A north suburban woman was charged with multiple felonies Thursday for defacing at least 10 religious institutions in northern Lake County, according to police. Meghan Heinze, 22,...
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Emanuel Ready To ‘Take A Whoopin’’ In Sunday’s Polar Plunge
CHICAGO (CBS) – Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Friday he’ll know better than to bet against Chicago’s kids, after he ended up having to eat his words when he challenged them to read 2 million books last...
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Bald Eagles Flock To Illinois And Iowa To Find Food This Winter
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (CBS) – When you think of birds flying south in winter, you probably don’t think they’re headed to Chicago, but if you’ve spotted any bald eagles in Illinois lately, you know...
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Police Provide Black History Books For Students In Chatham
CHICAGO (CBS) – Students at an elementary school in the Chatham neighborhood were given intellectual treats as part of their African-American studies on this last day of Black History Month. Police...
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In Video, Consultant Treats CPS Teachers Like Small Children
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — A video posted on You Tube apparently shows a consultant running a professional development seminar and treating Chicago Public School teachers like kindergartners. The...
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Ald. Brookins Aide Accused Of Taking Bribe
(STMW) – The chief of staff for Ald. Howard Brookins has been charged with taking a $7,500 bribe to help fix an alcohol license application, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. Curtis V. Thompson Jr.,...
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Illinois State Police Mails First Wave Of Concealed-Carry Permits
play pause First Wave Of Concealed-Carry Permits Go Out WBBM Newsradio's David Dahl CHICAGO (CBS/AP) – Illinois State Police officials say the first concealed carry licenses are being mailed....
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Jury Convicts Craigslist Rape Suspect
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) – A McHenry County jury has found a suburban Chicago man guilty of raping a woman he met through Craigslist. Charles R. Oliver of Woodstock is accused of raping eight women, many...
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Bronzeville Couple’s Car Fused To Ice Block
(CBS) – Chicago’s brutal winter has been especially rough for one Bronzeville couple. For more than a month, their car has been stuck in a block of ice that goes all the way up to the floorboards. CBS...
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Someone You Should Know: Custom Cake-Maker Jordyn Gaines
(CBS) – She’s only 20 years old, but she’s already an experienced businesswoman who makes incredible works of cake art. CBS 2’s Harry Porterfield says Jordyn Gaines is someone you should know. Poet...
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Expect A Wintry Time At Soldier Field As Blackhawks Host Penguins
(CBS) – Will the weather make some people re-thinking their desire to brave the cold Saturday night at Soldier Field, where the Blackhawks are hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins? CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli...
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Curie Forfeits All Wins And CPS Basketball Title
(STMW) – A Chicago Public Schools investigation into Curie Metropolitan High School has revealed that seven basketball players were ineligible since the beginning of the basketball season, the Chicago...
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Giant Austin Pothole Strands Motorists
play pause Pothole Strands Drivers WBBM Newsradio's Terry Keshner (CBS) – The city of Chicago has filled more than 200,000 potholes so far this year, but one huge pothole in the Austin neighborhood...
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Suburban Bank Says Fraudulent Charges Originating In Taxicabs
(CBS) – First American Bank, based in the northwest suburbs, is warning customers not to use their debit cards in taxicabs in Chicago. CBS 2’s Chris Martinez reports. The warning calls cabs out by...
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Texas Man Facing Grim Prognosis Wants To Know: Is He The Kidnapped Fronczak...
(CBS) – A Chicago-area native now living in Texas says he’s in a life-or-death search for the truth. Sam Miller just learned he was adopted as a baby. And now he’s suffering from a potentially fatal...
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Your Chicago: Mile Square Health Center
(CBS) – For 40 years, Mile Square Health Center has prided itself on giving excellent care, whether patients have medical insurance or not. There are 12 locations around the city. The main site is a...
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Chicago Woman Dies Of Hypothermia, Cold Exposure At Home
(STMW) – A woman who died Thursday at her home in the West Side Austin neighborhood was at least the 23rd cold-related death of the season in Cook County, authorities said. Ernestine Felters, 64, died...
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Family Holds Out Hope Missing Naperville Central Grad Will Be Found Alive
(CBS) — Friends and family held a trio of vigils in California and Illinois for a missing Naperville Central High school graduate who disappeared six months ago. The family of 19-year-old Bryce Laspisa...
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Man Shot Multiple Times, Gravely Wounded In Washington Heights
CHICAGO (STMW) – A man was gravely wounded after a shooting in a barber shop early Saturday in the Washington Heights neighborhood on the South Side. The 34-year-old man was shot about 2:45 a.m. when a...
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Winter Season Now Fourth Snowiest On Record
(STMW) – As of Saturday morning, the 2013-2014 winter season is the 4th-snowiest on record in Chicago, according to the National Weather Service, with up to 6 more inches expected to fall across the...
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