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Aldermen Seek Mandatory Sick Time For All Chicago Workers
CHICAGO (CBS) – A proposed ordinance backed by most of the City Council would require employers in the city to provide paid sick leave for most of their workers. WBBM Newsradio Political Editor reports...
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Teen Mom Gets 8 1/2 Years In Prison For Injuring Baby
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (STMW) – A 19-year-old Waukegan woman was sentenced to 8½ years in prison under a plea deal Wednesday for serious injuries she inflicted on her 6-month-old daughter last July. Yaritza...
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South Bend Police Consider New Technology To Pursue Suspects
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (CBS) – The South Bend Police Department said it wants to learn more about new technology that could make dangerous high-speed chases a thing of the past. WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser...
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‘Yik Yak’ App Disabled In Chicago After Schools Warn Of Cyberbullying Danger
CHICAGO (CBS) – Some local schools have begun warning parents of a new smartphone app that kids can use to anonymously post vicious and nasty comments about each other. The developers of Yik Yak on...
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Lawmakers Begin Hearings In Push For Higher Minimum Wage
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) – The drive to raise the minimum wage in Illinois got underway at the State Capitol this week. WBBM Newsradio’s Dave Dahl reports the House Labor & Commerce Committee heard...
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Prostitution Concerns Halt Effort To Allow Booze In Chicago Strip Clubs
play pause Prostitution Concerns Halt Effort To Allow Booze In Chicago Strip Clubs WBBM Newsradio's Craig Dellimore CHICAGO (CBS) – An alderman’s concerns about prostitution have delayed efforts to...
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Coming Thaw Will Keep Pothole Repair Crews Busy
CHICAGO (CBS) – With temperatures expected to hit the 40s three of the next five days, city crews have begun gearing up to fill what will likely be a growing number of potholes. WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie...
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Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Injured In Crash With Garbage Truck
Updated 03/06/14 – 2:22 p.m. BEACH PARK, Ill. (STMW) – A Lake County Sheriff’s deputy was injured in a crash early Thursday along with his canine partner in north suburban Beach Park. The deputy, part...
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The Four Worst Winters Ever In Chicago
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — For only the eighth time since the start of the year, the temperature will reach above 40 degrees on Friday. It’s a hopeful sign that the end of this brutal winter is near...
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Autopsy Delayed For Body Found Near Missing Woman’s Home
CHICAGO (CBS) – Authorities will have to wait another day before conducting autopsy on a decomposed body found in a drainage pipe near the home of a woman who’s been missing for more than two years....
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Bank Robber Drops Bag Of Cash When Dye Pack Explodes
ELMHURST, Ill. (STMW) – A man in a mask robbed a west suburban bank Wednesday morning but was thwarted when a dye pack exploded as he ran away. The suspect entered the Inland Bank branch at 539 Spring...
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Believe It Or Not: Normal Temperatures Coming Soon
CHICAGO (CBS) – Here’s something you haven’t seen much in the forecast this winter: normal temperatures. A warmup is on the way to Chicago, with temperatures likely to reach the 40s for three of the...
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Man Accused Of Calling In Bomb Threat Before Court Hearing
MAYWOOD, Ill. (STMW) – A west suburban man who was supposed to appear in court on a retail theft charge is now being held without bond after making false bomb threat to the courthouse from a payphone...
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New Group Helps Seek Asylum For LGBT Victims Of Persecution
CHICAGO (CBS) – Christian leaders from the North Side and a couple of men from Nigeria who are seeking asylum in the United States have launched a new asylum support group for those in the...
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Meet The Man Who Coined The Word Chiberia
CHICAGO (CBS) — He’s the Sultan of Stats and clever with words, too. “We had the coldest January since the late 70s, the coldest February since the late 70s.” said Richard Castro, meteorologist for the...
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Cops: Woman Tried To Kill Herself And Her Baby By Crashing Into House
(STMW) – A southwest suburban woman was ordered held on $1 million bond Thursday after she tried to commit suicide by crashing her SUV, with her infant inside, Tuesday afternoon, police said. Elizabeth...
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‘Shady Bandit’ Robs Latest Chicago Bank
The bank-robbery suspect known as the “Shady Bandit.” (FBI) (CBS) – A female bank robber known as the “Shady Bandit” has struck again. The bank-robbery suspect, known for wearing dark sunglasses, made...
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Car Collides With School Bus In Southern Wisconsin
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Three people were injured, including one critically, when a car collided with a school bus on Thursday in southern Wisconsin. The accident happened west of Kenosha on U.S....
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Ukraine, Seasonal Factors Driving Up Gasoline Prices
(CBS) – The summer driving season is months away — and gas prices are already soaring. CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley tells us what’s behind the spike. Whether you drive a cab or just cart around your kids,...
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City Hall Following Trail Of Potholes, Cracks To Road Contractors
play pause City Hall To Audit Recently Paved Roads That Have Potholes WBBM Newsradio's Craig Dellimore (CBS) – The Emanuel administration is blaming Chicago’s latest pothole-palooza on the companies...
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