Dave Mitchell
Dave Mitchell has been a member of the WBBM team since 1992, working as a traffic reporter at the Sears Skydeck during both drivetimes, as a reporter/anchor, and even a stint as weekend sports reporter. Dave has been a full time broadcaster since 1973, at several stations in Chicagoland. He and his wife have four children, and live in Homewood.
CTA Hiring Bus Drivers For Shuttles During Red Line Reconstruction
If you’re looking for work, there may be an opportunity Monday for you to become a bus driver.
Intoxicated Motorist Rolls Vehicle, Admits To Texting
A woman rolled the vehicle she was driving intoxicated while text messaging early Saturday in southwestern Little Rock.
Dogs Perish, 2 Firefighters Hurt During Fire
JOLIET, Ill. (STMW) – An 80-year-old man came home from church and found his house engulfed in flames near Joliet Sunday morning. Two firefighters were injured in the blaze and as many as three dogs [...]
No Bond For Suspect With Lake View Sex Assault
A judge ordered a man held without bond Sunday after the suspect was charged with sexually assaulting a woman as she walked home from a CTA station in the Lake View neighborhood last month.
CTA’s Holiday Train Delivers Food Baskets
The Chicago Transit Authority’s holiday train delivered Santa and about 300 baskets to 16 groups around the city.
Husband Appears In Court In Kustok Murder
A grand jury indictment was issued Monday morning for an Orland Park man charged in the high-profile death of his wife.
Application Deadline For Ill. Flood Aid Is Nov. 17
CHICAGO (AP) – Federal officials have extended the deadline for Illinoisans affected by flooding this summer to apply for disaster assistance. LISTEN: Newsradio 780′s Dave Mitchell Reports The Federal Emergency Management Agency has pushed the [...]
Most Popular News
- Weekend Death Toll Rises To 8 After Two Men Die Of Gunshot InjuriesTwo men critically wounded in weekend shootings died Monday, raising the death toll for 2013’s most violent weekend to eight. At least 39 other people were wounded in shootings across the city, authorities said.163
- Mystery Substance Prompts Closure Of Indiana BeachSwimmers have been ordered out of Lake Michigan at Porter Beach because of a substance in the water. WBBM's Nancy Harty has more.216
- Man Dies After His Head Is Impaled On Fence During FightA man was murdered Sunday night by someone who struck him in the head, causing him to become impaled on a wrought iron fence in the South Side Burnside neighborhood.319
- Indiana Woman Who Received Death Sentence At 16 Released From PrisonThe 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.263
- Chief Keef Pleads Guilty To Speeding, Faces Second Paternity SuitChicago rapper Chief Keef was served Monday in a second paternity lawsuit as he appeared in a Cook County courtroom to plead guilty to a speeding violation, the Sun-Times is reporting.257
- Four Contract E Coli After Eating At Lombard RestaurantFour people contracted E. coli after eating at a west suburban restaurant, which has since been closed, DuPage County health officials said.322
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