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Teens Get Eye-Opening Warning About Texting And Driving
CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker has this look at what is being done to send a message to teens that they’re risking their lives when they text and drives.
Gasoline Thefts On Rise In Suburbs
The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Chicagoland is hovering just above $4 a gallon, and that has led to reports of gasoline siphoning in some suburbs.
Cost Of Owning A Car Way Up
It’s getting more expensive to own a car.
Gas Prices Expected To Hit $5 By Memorial Day
We’ve been hearing about it for weeks, and now, experts say $5 per gallon gas is almost certain by Memorial Day.
Gas Prices Highest Ever For Time Of Year
Gasoline prices in Illinois are the highest they’ve ever been for this time of year, with no relief in sight.
Gas Prices Spike In Chicago, Average $3.10 Gallon
Gas prices have spiked in Chicago in the past week, and the falling dollar and the rising cost of oil are to blame, experts say.
Thanksgiving Travel Expected To Increase This Year
The number of Americans traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday will increase 11.4 percent from last year, according to the AAA auto club.
Study Explores Risks Of Drowsy Driving
Many American drivers are asleep at the wheel — literally. That’s according to a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study which found drowsy drivers played a role in nearly 17 percent of fatal crashes.
Most Popular News
- Mother Of Student Pushed Down School Stairs ‘Enraged’ At Security GuardNew video surfaced Friday that appears to show sophomore Lauren Goodlow being pushed by a male security guard. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports.329
- House Passes Concealed Carry Plan Opposed By Senate LeaderGun owners in the only state still banning concealed weapons would win that right under a plan approved by the Illinois House on Friday, but the governor and other powerful Democrats oppose the plan because it would wipe out local gun ordinances -- including Chicago's ban on assault weapons.220
- Two Shot Near Roosevelt CTA StationAround 11:10 a.m., a 57-year-old man and a 30-year-old man were shot in the 1100 block of South State Street.256
- Store Owner Kidnapped In Pilsen, SUV StolenPolice said the 78-year-old man was closing the store in the 1100 block of West 18th Street when a group of men threw a pillowcase over his head, hit him in the face, and forced him into his own SUV.248
- Man Found Shot To Death In Zion Supermarket Parking LotThe man found shot to death in a parking in north suburban Zion on Thursday afternoon has been identified as a Waukegan resident.152
- School Warns Parents Of Kidnapping Attempt On PlaygroundA man tried to abduct a 4th grader from the playground at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School at 3730 N Oakley Ave on Wednesday.150
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