Mike Krauser
Mike Krauser has been a reporter, anchor, producer, writer, managing editor and news director during a career that started in Chicago in the late 1980′s.
His first love is reporting, “Telling stories on the radio,” he says, “doesn’t feel like work at all. It’s pure fun.” Mike got his start in radio in 1988 at the upstart all-news station WMAQ (670-AM).
He went on to anchor the afternoon news on “Chicago’s Finest Rock, WXRT (93.1 FM), and can still be heard there from time to time. He spent about ten years in management before returning to reporting.
His reports on WBBM Newsradio 780 can be heard throughout the day. He also works for CBS 2 TV in Chicago as a field producer, writer and assignment editor.
Living and Driving While Black Foundation Files Racial Discrimination Lawsuits
The former President of the South Suburban Branch of the NAACP has filed three lawsuits recently alleging racial discrimination and promises more as the leader of an locally-based organization fighting for equality, reports WBBM’s Mike Krauser.
Cubs Pay For Hundreds Of Kids To See Jackie Robinson Film
It’s all about Jackie Robinson today at the Chatham 14 Theaters on Chicago’s South Side where the Cubs provided hundreds of kids with passes to the new film “42″ about Robinson’s life, reports WBBM’s Mike Krauser.
Man Wounded In Chatham Police-Involved Shooting
Chicago Police say an officer shot a man on the south side last night after he raised a gun at the officer and his partner, reports WBBM’s Mike Krauser.
State Touts Record $184M In Film Industry Spending In 2012
State officials said Friday the television and film industry spent a record amount of money in Illinois last year, creating more than 2,200 jobs.
Grandfather Getting New Kidney Thanks To Stranger’s Response To Billboard
A South Bend man is getting the new kidney he needs, thanks an unusual idea from his family, and the generosity of a stranger.
Anti-Drone Activists Protest Outside Boeing HQ
Anti-war activists targeted Boeing’s Chicago headquarters today protesting the company’s role in drone warfare, reports WBBM’s Mike Krauser.
Activists Call For Boycott Of CPS Meetings
Activists fighting the mayor’s plan to close more than fifty schools, mostly in black neighborhoods, are urging people to boycott the public meetings being held for the individual schools, reports WBBM’s Mike Krauser.
Loyola’s 1963 Championship Basketball Team Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
The 1963 Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team will be the first team ever inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on November 24 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Homeless Man Wins Lottery In Bloomington
A Pastor from DeKalb says he saw something on Thursday night that he won’t ever forget, an event that he says put a smile on the face of a man who needed to smile.
Red Cross Volunteers To Discuss Fire Safety In Roseland
The American Red Cross is making home visits in the Roseland neighborhood Friday and Saturday, talking to homeowners about fire prevention and providing them with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers.
Family Of Man Shot And Killed By Chicago Cops Files Lawsuit
The family of a suburban man shot in the back and killed by Chicago Police officers has filed a lawsuit against the police and is looking for answers.
Chicago Music Students Traveling To Japan
The kids in the Merit School of Music Suzuki-Alegre Strings program gave their parents a concert before heading off to Japan.
Protesters Urge Madigan To Take Concealed Carry Case To Supreme Court
Activists staged a protest Thursday over Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s decision to wait until the legislature follows a court order and passes a new concealed carry law, rather than appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Chicago River Dyed Green For St. Patrick’s Day
The Chicago River is a glowing green as the city celebrates St. Patrick’s Day. WBBM’s Mike Krauser spent some time with the crews behind the tradition.
Cops Shoot, Kill Man In Albany Park Neighborhood
A man was shot and killed by police in the Northwest Side Albany Park neighborhood early Saturday.
Disabled Man Claims He Was Wrongly Evicted, Refuses To Go To Shelter
James Roberts sat in his wheelchair on a sidewalk at Broadway and Ardmore Avenue. He was freezing, but was refusing to leave behind the belongings stacked around him.
Illinois Rep. Proposes Ban On Lion Meat
A state lawmaker from Chicago wants Illinois to be the first state to ban the sale of lion meat, reports WBBM’s Mike Krauser.
Meeting To Oust Republican Party Chairman Brady Cancelled
Illinois Republican Party leaders cancelled a meeting scheduled for today to discuss the future of the party chairman, Pat Brady, who defied the party by supporting same-sex marriage, reports WBBM’s Mike Krauser.
Funeral Held For Slain Clemente High School Student
Funeral services were held today on the West Side for an 18-year-old Chicago High School student shot in the back, allegedly by a gang member aiming for someone else, reports WBBM’s Mike Krauser.
Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office Uses Database To ID Body
The Cook County Medical Examiner is reporting the first success in an effort to identify 20 bodies at the morgue.
Most Popular News
- Three Teens Arrested After Large Fight On Lakefront On South SideThree teens were arrested on Sunday, after police broke up a large fight along the lakefront in the Jackson Park neighborhood.286
- Charred Body Found In Dumpster After Fire ExtinguishedAbout 11:05 p.m. firefighters were called to the 3100 block of North Kimball Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood after receiving a report of a dumpster blaze in a nearby alley.156
- 5 Dead, 18 Wounded In Weekend ViolenceFive people have been killed and at least 18 others wounded — including a 12-year-old boy left in critical condition — in shootings across the city since Friday night.5741
- Woman Disputes Story Of Chicago Cop Who Shot Her DogTensions are boiling over in the Norwood Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side where an off-duty Chicago police officer shot and killed a dog, reports WBBM's Nancy Harty.189
- 3 Critically Hurt In Kennedy CrashThree people were critically injured in a crash on the Kennedy Expressway on the Northwest Side Sunday morning.271
- Woman Found Dead At O’HareA woman was found dead near a bus stop at O’Hare International Airport Saturday, authorities said.308
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