2010
Man Gets 20 Years For Shooting That Wounded 18-Month-Old Girl
A 28-year-old South Side man will spend the next 20 years behind bars – for shooting an 18-month old girl.
Antiwar Activists Targeted In Raid Wonder Where Investigation Is Going
Two years ago Monday, federal agents in Chicago, Michigan and Minnesota raided the homes of 23 antiwar activists. Now, those who were targeted in the Sept. 24, 2010, raids say they simply want to know where the investigations are but are getting few answers.
Time Running Out For Paying 2010 Property Taxes
Property owners who still haven’t paid their 2010 taxes are receiving one last chance to make good on their bills.
Officer Who Shot Alleged Cop Killer Now Fighting For His Own Life
A Chicago Police officer who shot and wounded a cop killer nearly two years ago now finds himself fighting for his life.
Congress Parkway Bridge Finally Reopens
The work is done at last. Congress Parkway fully reopened Tuesday morning.
$6 Million Settlement For Family Of Dance Instructor Killed By Train
A Chicago family has settled a multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit on behalf of a dance instructor who was killed by an oncoming train a railroad crossing nearly two years ago.
Chicagoans Continue Work To Build Children’s Hospital In Haiti
A group of Chicagoans trying to help recovery efforts in Haiti, two years after the devastating earthquake, gathered at Children’s Memorial Hospital Thursday to discuss the on-going effort.
Police: Crime Down For 29th Month In A Row
Police say overall crime in Chicago was down for the 29th consecutive month in May.
Family Sues CTA Over Man’s Death In Accident
A man’s family has sued the CTA, nearly a year after he was hit and killed by a car while running between buses.
Identity Theft Doubled Last Year In Morton Grove
Identity theft continues to be one of the fastest-growing crimes in the United States, and in north suburban Morton Grove incidents of identity theft have more than doubled from 2009 to 2010.
CTA Ridership Down Last Year
Ridership last year on the CTA was down more than 4 million rides compared with the year before, according to a new report.
Fallen Officer Thomas Wortham Honored
A Chicago Police officer’s memory will be kept alive, after he was killed in the line of duty last spring.
Report Shows Changing Face Of Chicago Area
A report is out today about the changing faces in many Chicago area neighborhoods.
Cantankerous Critic’s 10 Worst Of 2010
Here are Cantankerous Critic Michael Walters’ picks for the very worst 10 movies of 2010.
Car-Train Collisions Up In 2010
A disturbing report out today says after a three-year period of consecutive lows, the number of collisions between cars and trains is up again.
Foreclosures Kept Rising In 2010
The new year doesn’t offer much hope of an end to the foreclosure crisis.
2010 A Deadly Year For U.S. Police Officers
The year 2010 was a deadly year for police officers in the United States and here in Chicago.
Fewer Murders In 2010 Than Previous 2 Years
CHICAGO (WBBM) – There were fewer murders in Chicago last year than the year before, and the year before that.
Cantankerous Critic’s Top 10 Of 2010
Here are Cantankerous Critic Michael Walters’ picks for the top 10 movies of 2010.
Entertainment Year-In-Review For 2010
Take a look at some of the best and worst moments in Entertainment as we say goodbye to 2010.
Most Popular News
- Man Charged With Videotaping Women In Hospital WashroomA poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping.156
- Young Man Shot Outside Old Orchard Shopping CenterA young man was wounded in a shooting in north suburban Skokie Friday night, outside the Old Orchard Shopping Center.227
- 3 Dead, 8 Shot In Citywide ViolenceThree men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night.167
- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
- Illinois Senate Passes Medical Marijuana LegislationIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn must decide if he will sign a measure allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes after the state Senate approved legislation on Friday.1238
- Teen Fatally Stabbed In Fight Outside Suburban Grocery StoreRomeoville police say a 17-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man got into a fight in the parking lot outside the Jewel-Osco on Weber Road.432
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