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Courthouse Cell Phone Ban Turns Some Visitors Into Entrepreneurs
If you have to be at the Criminal Court building at 26th and California today, you’re advised to leave your cellphone at home or in your car.
Indiana Inmate Charged With Running 2nd Drug Ring From Prison
Authorities in Indiana have busted a prison inmate for a second time for allegedly running a drug ring from his cell.
Cook County Sheriff: Enforcing Cell-Phone Ban At Courthouses Will Be Challenging
Beginning Jan. 14, cell phones will be banned for most people at Cook County courthouses. Sheriff Tom Dart is concerned about the logistics of the policy shift.
2 Investigators: Texting CTA Train Operator Caught On Video
CBS 2′s Pam Zekman looks into the case of a CTA train operator who was seen texting while running a moving train.
Former Elgin Cop Gets 30 Days In Jail For Planting Evidence
A former Elgin police officer has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for planting evidence at a crime scene.
Chicagoans Not Surprised ‘Distracted Walking’ Becoming A Bigger Problem
Safety and government experts say they’re seeing more incidents in which people are injured or killed when they are walking while texting, talking on cell phones, or while listening to music. It’s called ”distracted walking,” and Chicagoans see plenty of it too.
Witnesses Catch Boy After He Snatches Cell Phone On Red Line Train
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with robbery, after he allegedly snatched a woman’s cell phone at the Sheridan Red Line stop and got caught by two witnesses.
Man Critically Injured In Boystown Fight
A man was beaten and critically injured early Monday in a fight in the heart of the Boystown nightlife strip.
Motorist Charged For Fleeing Bicycle Police Downtown
A Hazel Crest woman stands charged with trying to slam her car into a bicycle police officer in downtown Chicago, after the officer tried to pull her over.
Lawmaker In Report: Don’t Expect Statewide Cell Phone Ban Anytime Soon
A statewide ban on cell phone use while driving could change your commute forever, but state Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) says it won’t be happening yet.
City Raking In Millions From Drivers Talking On Cell Phones
If you’re driving in the city and plan to talk on your cell phone, you might want to think twice about whether to do it without a hands-free device.
Company Offers $19/Month For Voice, Talk Text — With A Catch
How would you like to reduce your cell phone bill to $19 a month? We’re not talking a bargain basement plan. It includes unlimited voice, texting and data – on an Android smart phone, like this one. Of course, there’s a catch.
Another Northwestern Student Attacked For His Cell Phone
Another Northwestern University student was attacked by robbers for his cell phone overnight, in the third such incident in just the past few weeks on or near the Evanston campus.
Man Beaten To Death Over Cell Phone At Bus Stop
A group of men beat a 41-year-old man to death over a cell phone at a bus stop on 79th Street over the weekend, in an attack that a neighbor called “senseless.”
Man Beaten To Death On South Side Street
Chicago Police are investigating the death of a man in his 40s who was beaten by a group early Sunday morning on the South Side.
Man Punched, Robbed Of Cell Phone At Monroe Street Red Line Stop
A South Side man is accused of punching and trying to rob another man while standing on a platform in the Monroe Street Red Line subway stop early Wednesday.
City Council Approves Ban On Texting While Biking
The City Council has approved a ban on texting or using a handheld phone while riding your bicycle.
7 Teens Charged In Mob Beating In Chinatown
Seven teenagers have been charged in the mob beating and robbery of an 18-year-old man in Chinatown.
Woman Using Cell Phone Crashes Into Man On Route 53
For anyone who may think he or she can text or use a cell phone and drive with no problem, think again.
Attempted Cell Phone Ransom Doesn’t Pay Off
A man who shares a famous name was arrested for allegedly trying to ransom a cell phone.
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