Colorado

Late 3-Pointers Lift Illinois Over Colorado 57-49

Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson made consecutive 3-pointers to give Illinois the lead with 6 minutes left and the seventh-seeded Illini pulled out a tough 57-49 win over Colorado in a game of wild momentum swings Friday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

2013/03/22

Tips To Keep Your Appliances Running

Learn how to keep your large home appliances working through basic maintenance.

2013/01/02

Important Questions To Ask Before Signing A Lease

If you’re looking for a place to rent, keep this list of questions handy.

2012/12/19

What To Expect Before Joining A Homeowner Association

Most homeowners associations come with a lot of rules. But they also come with plenty of benefits.

2012/11/28

A girl leaves flowers at a memorial near theater where 12 people were killed July 20, 2012 in Aurora. (credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/GettyImages)

Opinion: Theater Shootings: A Politicized American Tragedy

Persons who only make our nation’s bad times worse by spewing ill-timed hate and prejudice ought to keep their microphones turned off.

2012/07/23

Shooting Massacre Victim’s Girlfriend: ‘My Boyfriend Saved My Life’

A woman from the Chicago area was inside the Colorado movie theater on the night a gunman killed 12 people and wounded 59 others, and she said John Larimer, a Navy sailor from Crystal Lake who died, saved her life.

CBS Chicago–2012/07/22

Steven Ostergaard, 27, of Lake Bluff, was in the auditorium next to the room where a gunman opened fire during a showing of "The Dark Knight Rises." (LinkedIn)

Lake Bluff Man A Witness To Colorado Theater Massacre

Steve Ostergaard talked to CBS 2 about the terrifying experience of being one room away from the gunman who shot at moviegoers.

2012/07/20

Blagojevich ‘Totally Bored’ In Prison: Report

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is not happy with his work assignment at the Colorado prison where he’s serving a 14-year term for corruption.

2012/06/27

Missing Chicago Hiker’s Remains May Have Been Found

James Nelson, 31, went on a five-day, 25-mile hike in Colorado in October 2010 but hasn’t been seen since.

2012/05/27

Blagojevich Marks 1 Month Behind Bars

Sunday marked one month behind bars for Rod Blagojevich, and his attorney, Aaron Goldstein, says the deposed governor is fully entrenched behind bars.

CBS Chicago–2012/04/16

Sources: Blagojevich High-Fived Other Inmates On First Night In Prison

Deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich is adjusting to a new lifestyle in prison, but he apparently hasn’t lost his taste for political grandstanding.

CBS Chicago–2012/03/16

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich (center, blue sport coat) arrives at FCI Englewood, the federal prison in Littleton, Colo., to begin his 14-year sentence for corruption charges. (Credit: CBS)

Former Gov. Blagojevich Reports To Federal Prison

More than three years after being arrested by federal agents while still serving his governor, Rod Blagojevich has reported to the FCI Englewood Correctional Center in Colorado for a 14-year prison sentence.

CBS Chicago–2012/03/15

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich (L) and his attorney, Aaron Goldstein, on an American Eagle flight from Chicago to Denver, while Blagojevich heads to prison in Littleton, Colo. (Credit: CBS)

Blagojevich: ‘I’m Hopeful For The Future’

At 1 p.m. Chicago time Thursday, Rod Blagojevich will report to the FCI Englewood federal prison in Englewood, Colo., to begin serving his 14-year sentence.

CBS Chicago–2012/03/15

Convicted former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich walks through a hoard of media toward his house before giving a news conference outside his home March 14, 2012 in Chicago. Blagojevich must report to a federal prison in Colorado by tomorrow to start serving a 14-year term he received for his conviction on numerous counts of fraud and corruption including attempting to sell the vacant U.S. Senate seat held by then Senator Barack Obama. (Photo by Frank Polich/Getty Images)

Blagojevich’s Countdown To Prison Reaching Its Final Hours

In less than a day, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will trade his civilian clothes for a prison uniform and will be known by his prison number.

CBS 2–2012/03/14

Rod Blagojevich, standing with his wife Patti, speaks to reporters on March 14, 2012, in his final public statement before reporting to prison for his 14-year sentence on corruption charges on March 15. (Credit: CBS)

Blagojevich On Going To Prison: ‘Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Had To Do’

The day before he reports to prison to begin serving his 14-year sentence, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich said, “this is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.”

CBS Chicago–2012/03/14

The FCI Englewood federal prison in Littleton, Colo., is where former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will be serving his 14-year prison sentence. (Credit: CBS)

Former Prison Counselor To Blago: ‘Make The Best Of It’

In the final hours before he reports to prison, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is spending as much time as he can with his family.

CBS 2–2012/03/13

Then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich (R) and then-Congressman Rahm Emanuel at a 2004 press conference. (File Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Mayor: ‘My Thoughts Are With’ Blagojevich Family

As former Gov. Rod Blagojevich prepares to head to prison in three days to begin his 14-year sentence on corruption charges, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said his thoughts are with the Blagojevich family.

CBS Chicago–2012/03/12

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (L) addresses the media while wife Patti Blagojevich holds back tears at the Dirksen Federal Building after he was sentenced to 14 years in prison. (Credit: Frank Polich/Getty Images)

Blagojevich Wants To Report To Prison ‘With Dignity’

The once very public Rod Blagojevich is now seeking privacy for the start of his 14-year prison term at a low-security prison outside Denver.

CBS Chicago–2012/02/15

Ryan Bailey outside the Cook County courthouse at 26th and California in November. (Frank Main/ Sun-Times Photo)

Medical Marijuana Grower Busted On NW Side Gets Six Years In Prison

A Colorado medical marijuana grower arrested with a shipment of dozens of pounds in Chicago has been sentenced to six years in state prison.

2012/02/11

Skis are at the ready for the athletes during Downhill Training at the 2009 US Adaptive Alpine Nationals at the Winter Park Resort on March 31, 2009 in Winter Park, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Mount Carmel Grad, Beverly Native Killed In Avalanche In Colorado

A Mount Carmel High School graduate who was killed in an avalanche while skiing in Colorado was remembered Wednesday as a selfless and determined “lovable kid” who came from a “wonderful” family.

2012/01/25

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