Curie Knocked Out Of State Playoffs In Shocking Defeat
CHICAGO (CBS) — It’s the end of the road for Curie High School basketball players dreaming of a 2014 state championship after being stripped of their city title. The Curie High School Condors tried to...
View ArticleSUV Hits Car, Then Crashes Into House In Oak Lawn
OAK LAWN, Ill. (STMW) — Two women suffered minor injuries Tuesday afternoon when a sport utility vehicle hit a car before driving into a house in southwest suburban Oak Lawn, police said. Police Sgt....
View ArticleCommunity Raises Money For 7-Year-Old Fighting Mystery Heart Ailment
NEW LENOX, Ill. (CBS) – Bella Rodrigues has been at Lurie Children’s Hospital, since January 20th as the 7 year-old fights a mystery virus that’s ravaging her heart. Hundreds of people filled a New...
View Article2 Investigators: City Residents Complain Faulty Pictures Not Proof Of Parking...
CHICAGO (CBS) – It’s the newest thing: You get a notice of a parking ticket in the mail, along with so-called evidence that the violation occurred. But, viewers have complained to the CBS 2...
View ArticleWoman On Run For 11 Years Nabbed In Naperville
CHICAGO (STMW) – A former hospital employee who was a fugitive for 11 years in a federal forgery case was arrested after a crash in a Naperville parking lot. Erika H. Luna is being held in DuPage...
View ArticleNo Charges After Cops Shoot, Kill Armed Man In Batavia
BATAVIA, Ill. (STMW) – The Illinois State Police and the Kane County State’s Attorney’s office have concluded their investigation into the officer-involved shooting death of a west suburban Batavia man...
View ArticleJudge Denies Certificate Of Innocence For Former Death Row Inmate
CHICAGO (STMW) – A former death row inmate who was cleared of a double homicide in a re-trial five years ago was denied his “certificate of innocence” Tuesday after a judge issued a lengthy ruling...
View ArticleExpert: Gunman Standing Over Jeanie Kustok Shot Her In Face
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (STMW) – The star prosecution witness in the Allan Kustok murder trial testified Tuesday that a close-range gunshot was the likely source of blood spatter found on the front side of...
View ArticleNew Snowfall Could Make This Winter 3rd Snowiest Ever
CHICAGO (CBS) – Flurries began falling early Wednesday, making streets slick, and covering sidewalks with a light dusting of snow for the morning commute. The Department of Streets and Sanitation...
View Article5 Hurt In Ambulance Crash On Lake Shore Drive
CHICAGO (CBS) – Five people, including three paramedics and a newborn, were taken to hospitals after pickup truck and a Fire Department ambulance collided on Lake Shore Drive late Tuesday night. The...
View Article8 Kids, 1 Adult Hurt In Crash On Dan Ryan
CHICAGO (CBS) – Eight children and an adult were taken to hospitals Wednesday morning, after a daycare van, a Megabus, and two cars were involved in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway. Officials said a...
View ArticleWebsite Glitch Delays Chicago Marathon Registration
CHICAGO (CBS) – For the second year in a row, a website glitch is delaying the registration process for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Registration was supposed to begin at noon Wednesday, but...
View ArticleBrookfield Zoo Names Baby Gorilla ‘Nora’
BROOKFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A four-month-old baby gorilla at Brookfield Zoo outside Chicago now has a name after the public cast thousands of votes. The zoo asked for public input for two weeks, and 70,000...
View ArticleState To Provide $45M In Relief Funds For Tornado Damage
(CBS/AP) – Gov. Pat Quinn said the state is stepping in with $45 million in disaster relief funds to help local governments recover from last November’s tornados, after the federal government turned...
View ArticleFamily Accused Of Selling Stolen Goods For $4M On eBay
CHICAGO (CBS) – A Northbrook couple and their adult daughter have been arrested for allegedly pulling in $4.2 million on eBay by selling off toys and other merchandise they’d stolen during a 10-year...
View ArticleMusic Students Plan Singing Protest Against Winter
SKOKIE, Ill. (CBS) – They say if you don’t like the weather in Chicago, just wait. The kids at a Skokie music school are tired of waiting, and have planned a street protest over the seemingly endless...
View ArticleHistoric Photos In Color: Lincoln, Capone, Oswald … And More
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — In history books and televised documentaries, we see Abraham Lincoln as a blurred, distant figure in black and white. With advances to photo technology, colorizing...
View ArticleAldermen Urge Airlines, Cargo Carriers To Stop Flights To Russia
CHICAGO (CBS) – A group of Chicago aldermen on Wednesday urged airlines and air cargo lines operating out of O’Hare International Airport to halt all flights to Russia, until it withdraws its troops...
View ArticleSchool Bus Driver Suffers Heart Attack In Prospect Heights
play pause School Bus Driver Suffers Heart Attack WBBM Newsradio's Nancy Harty PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill. (CBS) – A 67-year-old bus driver collapsed and suffered an apparent heart attack on Monday as kids...
View ArticleAldermen OK Ban On Sale Of ‘Puppy Mill’ Animals At Pet Stores
CHICAGO (CBS) – The City Council gave final approval Wednesday to an ordinance banning pet shops from buying their animals from so-called “puppy mills” and similar places. WBBM Newsradio Political...
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