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Indiana Appeals Court Upholds Sentence In Toddler’s Death
(STMW) – The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a Hobart, Ind. man’s 40-year prison sentence for his role in the death of 2-year-old Jada Justice in 2009. Timothy Tkachik, who pleaded guilty in 2010 to...
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State Conducting Tornado Drill Today
CHICAGO (CBS) – Tornado sirens will sound all across Illinois on Tuesday, as part of a statewide drill taking place in all 102 counties. WBBM Newsradio’s Terry Keshner reports March is Severe Weather...
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By One Measure, 2014 Winter Is Now Coldest Ever
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — The unrelenting, bitter winter of 2013-14 is by one measure the coldest season in the history of Chicago. This winter, there have been 26 days in which the low temperature...
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Pair Of Cold Deaths Brings County’s Total To 23
CHICAGO (STMW) – At least 23 people have died of cold-related causes in Cook County this season, the most since 2008-09, with the latest being a Humboldt Park man and an Austin woman. A 39-year-old man...
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ComEd Offering $10M In Financial Aid To Customers
CHICAGO (CBS) – The brutal winter temperatures have proven to be a real financial hardship for many homeowners, prompting ComEd to set aside $10 million to help customers in need pay their electric...
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Streamwood Police Release New Video Of Gas Station Murder Suspect
STREAMWOOD (CBS) — Streamwood police are hoping to catch a killer based on the way he walked at the scene of a gas station robbery and fatal stabbing nearly a year ago. It happened March 16 at the...
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Woodstock Street Supervisor Arrested For Stealing Road Salt
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (CBS) – A street supervisor for northwest suburban Woodstock has been arrested for allegedly stealing 2,000 pounds of road salt. Woodstock police said 57-year-old Dale Behm, the city’s...
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Aldermen Back Higher Food Ticket Prices For Taste Of Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) – The festivities at Taste of Chicago could get a bit more expensive this summer. Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Michelle Boone said the city wants to raise the...
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What Is The Most Popular Book In Illinois?
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — The most popular book in Illinois? It’s the award winning “American Gods” by Neil Gaiman, according to user data released by the online book-renting site Scribd and...
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Architecture Group Lists Most Endangered Sites In Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) – An architectural preservation group has released its annual list of most endangered buildings in Chicago, including a pair of shuttered power plants and a turn-of-the century industrial...
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City Council Committee Approves Ban On Sale Of Animals From Puppy Mills
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago City Council’s Licensing Committee has approved of a measure aimed at keeping pet stores from selling animals raised in inhumane conditions. The ordinance crafted by City...
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NW Indiana Swat Team Buys Used Military Vehicle For $1
(CBS) – Northwest Indiana’s swat team found its new armored transport on the army’s used car lot and like, a TV infomercial, all they had to pay was the shipping. CBS 2’s Derrick Blakey went along for...
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Family Of Fatally Beaten Suspect: Fired Cop Is Drawing Pension
(CBS) – A family was told a North Chicago police officer was fired for taking part in the beating death of their loved one. But CBS 2 has learned, that officer was actually fired for other reasons–like...
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Rauner Pours Record Money Into Gubernatorial Campaign
(CBS) — It’s been an advertising blitz almost from the get-go, but now, GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner seems to be on the air more than ever. But experts say he may end up buying the election...
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Potential Increase In Water Levels From Snow, Ice Melt Could Save Consumers...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Many of us are pretty tired of the snow and ice and it just won’t go away. “For March, this is just truly unusual to have this type of ice cover,” said Roy Deda of the Army Corp of...
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Moody’s Downgrades Chicago’s Credit Rating, Lowest Of Any Major City Except...
CHICAGO (CBS/AP) — Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Chicago’s credit rating, citing the city’s unfunded pension liabilities. The agency announced Tuesday it’s lowering the rating on $8.3...
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Musician Reunited With Rare Guitar
CHICAGO (CBS) — A master musician’s instrument is back in his hands after it was stolen from O’Hare. Millions viewed the ensuing plea on Facebook after it was stolen. CBS 2’s Brad Edwards was there for...
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Suit: Former NFL Player Published Explicit Images Of Ex-Wife Without Permission
CHICAGO (STMW) – A former NFL player’s ex-wife is suing him, alleging that his actions resulted in sexually explicit photos and videos of her being posted to several pornographic websites without her...
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County Clerks Can Issue Licenses To Gay Couples
CHICAGO (AP) — Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Tuesday told an Illinois county clerk that he and others around the state have the right to immediately issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples....
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South Side Man Charged With Abusing 3-Week-Old Daughter
(STMW) – A 3-week-old girl died Tuesday after she was allegedly abused by her father earlier this week in the Hyde Park neighborhood. About 2:45 p.m. Saturday, rescue crews found Rachel Garcia not...
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