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3 Weeks Left For Spring Flood Victims To Apply For Federal Aid
In just three weeks, local residents will lose their chance to get federal funding to pay for cleanup from flooding that hit from mid-April through early May.
Glen Ellyn Housing Complex Residents Could Be Forced Out
About 500 residents of a low-income housing development in Glen Ellyn have been told their apartments are part of a proposed TIF district, and they should reasonably expect to be displaced.
Chicago Celebrates ‘Day Of Music’
For a third straight year, Chicago will celebrate a Day of Music across the city.
Smart Phone Users Over Pay For Data Plans: CUB
Smart phone users may want to take a closer look at their data plans.
Search Dog Tracks Missing Student To Lakefront
Volunteers, friends and family were out in force Tuesday morning, resuming the search for a missing University of Chicago student.
Initial Tests ID Glittery Substance Along Beach
Indiana environmental officials were investigating whether a Porter County manufacturer was responsible for a slick of glittery material that kept many swimmers out of Porter Beach on Monday.
Car Crashes Into Couple’s Bedroom In Sauk Village
The couple and driver suffered only minor injuries.
Aldermen Weigh Possible Plastic Bag Ban
Aldermen heard from environmental groups and local retailers Tuesday, at a hearing Tuesday on a proposed ban on plastic shopping bags.
Millennium Park To Raise Curtain On New Movie Screen
First, Millennium Park had The Bean. Now it also has “the screen.”
Mystery Substance Prompts Closure Of Indiana Beach
Swimmers have been ordered out of Lake Michigan at Porter Beach because of a substance in the water. WBBM’s Nancy Harty has more.
Indiana Woman Who Received Death Sentence At 16 Released From Prison
The first taste of freedom in 27 years, that’s what a 43-year-old woman from Gary, Indiana is enjoying tonight, after going to prison for murder. Roseanne Tellez reports, she has an unlikely supporter as she starts her new life: her victim’s grandson.
Charges Dismissed Against Mom Wrongfully Convicted Of Son’s Murder
After a court hearing this morning, a mother who served eight years in prison after being wrongly convicted for the strangling death of her four-year son is officially free today.
Parents Protest School Budget Cuts, Seek State Audit Of CPS Budget
Claiming the move to close 49 elementary schools won’t save any money, opponents of the Emanuel administration’s plans protested outside CPS headquarters on Monday, asking state leaders to step in.
Daley Slams Quinn, Lisa Madigan Over Pension Crisis
In his first public appearance since formally entering the race for governor, Bill Daley attacked his two likely Democratic primary opponents for the state’s pension crisis, saying Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan have shown a lack of leadership on the issue.
Will County Forms Task Force To Investigate Sexual Harassment At Industrial Workplaces
Will County has a new task force to investigate the sexual harassment of women working in industry. The story from WBBM’s Regine Schlesinger.
Cops Fatally Shoot Boy, 15, In Englewood
Chicago police shot and killed a 15-year-old boy during a foot chase in Englewood late Sunday night, on the heels of the most violent weekend in the city so far this year.
Indiana Woman Who Received Death Sentence At 16 To Be Released
It was a crime that stunned a nation. It even rose to the Pope’s attention, a 15 year-old girl sentenced to death for killing a bible school teacher in cold blood
Expert: Cullerton, Madigan Can’t Afford To Back Down In Pension Crisis
It’s a big week in Springfield, with lawmakers preparing for a special session on pension reform this Wednesday. It’s likely to be a tense day, with two of the state’s most powerful legislators trying to protect their reputations, reports WBBM’s John Waelti.
Search Continues For Missing U Of C Student
The mystery behind what happened to a University of Chicago student in last week’s rain storm continues, reports WBBM’s Michele Fiore.
Repair Bids For Muddy Waters’ Chicago Home To Be Presented Thursday
This Thursday could be an important day for a long-neglected piece of Chicago blues history, reports WBBM’s Kris Kridel.
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- State Discontinues Healthcare Funding For Disabled Stroke VictimUnconscionable. That's what a doctor calls a state decision to cut care funding for a patient.311
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