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Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin Guzman Loera aka "el Chapo Guzman", is escorted by marines as he is presented to the press on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City. The Sinaloa cartel leader - the most wanted by US and Mexican anti-drug agencies - was arrested early Saturday morning by Mexican marines at a resort in Mazatlan, northern Mexico. (Photo credit: RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP/Getty Images) Lieutenant Of Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Being Held In Chicago A top lieutenant of the drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ is being held in Chicago where he faces federal drug charges. Crews battle a house fire in the 11600 block of South Michigan Avenue on April 15, 2014. / Eric Clark For Sun Times Media Group Two Cops Hailed For Catching Boys From Burning Home Two Chicago Police officers and a Good Samaritan are being hailed as heroes after catching two young boys jumping from a burning building.

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State Rep. Derrick Smith. (Credit: CBS) Rep. Smith’s Attorney: Taking Money Not Necessarily A Bribe “One could certainly accept money as a public official without that acceptance of money being a bribe,” defense attorney Sheldon Sorosky said after Smith pleaded not guilty at an arraignment hearing at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Wednesday. Gov. Pat Quinn declared a statewide disaster area on Monday, due to the extreme cold, and heavy snow still clogging many roadways. (Credit: CBS) By The Numbers: Problems For Illinois What's wrong with Illinois?

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Microbeads are used in many exfoliating body and facial cleansers, and in some whitening toothpaste brands, because of the tiny materials' abrasive qualities. (Photo supplied to CBS) Move To Ban Microbeads Moves Forward Amid Phase-Out Agreements Environmentalists, lawmakers and representatives of the cosmetics industry met at the Shedd Aquarium on Wednesday day to talk about an agreement to stop the use of “microbeads” in personal care products in Illinois. (Credit: Twitter) U.S. Airways Tweets Out Porn After Customer Complaint On several levels, a pornographic tweet sent out by U.S. Airways may be the most amusing and embarrassing corporate social media gaffes ever.

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Stephen Colbert and David Letterman during a taping of the LATE SHOW Photo: John Paul Filo/CBS Colbert To Visit Future Home Of CBS’ ‘Late Show’ Stephen Colbert will be paying a visit to CBS’ “Late Show,” his future home on April 22nd. Wilmette Theatre (courtesy: Kickstarter) Wilmette Theatre Could Have Sad Ending Without Money For Digital Conversion Major movie chains made the switch more than a year ago. The conversion has been much more difficult for small, independent theaters such as the Wilmette Theatre.

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Microbeads are used in many exfoliating body and facial cleansers, and in some whitening toothpaste brands, because of the tiny materials' abrasive qualities. (Photo supplied to CBS) Move To Ban Microbeads Moves Forward Amid Phase-Out Agreements Environmentalists, lawmakers and representatives of the cosmetics industry met at the Shedd Aquarium on Wednesday day to talk about an agreement to stop the use of “microbeads” in personal care products in Illinois. A woman lights up. (file/AFP Getty Images) City Touts Decline In Teen Smoking Fewer than 11 percent of Chicago high school students reported smoking last year.

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Texting (CBS) Latest Phishing Scam: Text From Bank Telling You To ‘Reactivate’ Your Debit Card Another day, another high-tech illegal ploy to separate you from the cash in your bank account. CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports. Screenshot of the new Chicago Public Library website (Credit: CBS) Chicago Public Library Revamps Website The Chicago Public Library has supercharged its old workhorse website, unveiling a new site that is more user-friendly and up-to-date.

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