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City workers clean up falling concrete on lower Lake Shore Drive Monday. (CBS)

Concrete Falls Again Onto Lake Shore Drive

(CBS)  — Big chunks of concrete crumbled Monday onto lower Lake Shore Drive, hitting and injuring a woman on the sidewalk below. The latest incident happened just north of Randolph, CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov reports. […]

2013/05/13

The Sears store in the Grand Crossing neighborhood is closing. (CBS)

Grand Crossing Neighborhood Fears Blight With Sears Closing

The original “Sears tower” can’t be missed from the Skyway, and below it sits the 90-year-old Sears store – a fixture in the Grand Crossing neighborhood. But it’s soon to be gone, CBS 2′s Dana Kozlov reports.

2013/05/06

Cynthia Rodriguez committed suicide after being bullied on Facebook, her family says. (CBS)

Northwest Suburbs Grappling With Teen Suicides

It’s become a crisis in the far northwest suburbs: teen after teen taking their own lives. CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov reports.

2013/05/02

Longtime Chicago business Davies Supply is folding after nearly 140 years. (CBS)

After 136 Years, Family-Owned Business Closing In Chicago

Peter Strasenburgh is the fifth-generation president of his family’s 136-year-old business, Davies Supply Co. He’s also the one overseeing its end. CBS 2′s Dana Kozlov reports.

2013/04/25

File Photo Of Chicago Police Car (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Extra Security For Weekend Race, Cubs Games After Boston Bombings

In the wake of the bombings at the Boston Marathon, the Chicago Area Runners Association was honoring their Boston colleagues with a Unity Run on Tuesday. The run, starting at Foster Avenue beach, was not getting any special security attention, but other sporting events in Chicago over the next few days will.

CBS 2–2013/04/16

Only a chain-link fence and a few yards of grass separate this retention pond from an exit ramp from Interstate 88. A young mother died and a 14-year-old girl nearly drowned when a car plunged into the pond, and the girl's father wants a guardrail installed to avoid such accidents in the future. (Credit: CBS)

Man Wants Guardrail Where Daughter Almost Drowned, Driver Died In Crash Into Pond

His 14-year-old daughter almost died; a young mother did, in what one suburban man has said was an accident that could have been prevented with one simple thing: a guardrail.

2013/04/11

(Credit: Thinkstock)

Teachers Union Bus Tour Puts Spotlight On Impact Of School Closings

Singing the civil rights anthem “Woke Up This Morning,” Congressman Bobby Rush called it “The Freedom Bus.”

CBS Chicago–2013/04/04

Emory Diaz-Sepulveda (family handout)

Car-Into-Pond Accident Claims Life Of Young Mother

Emory Diaz-Sepulveda was mother to a 3 ½-month-old baby named Roy. He’ll never know his mom now, after the accident off Interstate 88 in Aurora. CBS 2′s Dana Kozlov reports.

2013/03/10

City Hall

City Hall Offers Streamlined Process For Business Startups

After years of complaints, Chicago City Hall is now making it easier to start a small business. CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov reports.

2013/03/07

Artistic Fletcher, 1, was declared missing after his father took him out of a Kankakee hospital amid an investigation into the cause of the boy's bruises. (Police handout)

Dad Of Missing Toddler: I Took Son From Hospital To Protect Him

CBS 2′s Dana Kozlov reports on the continuing disappearance of a Kankakee toddler who is considered “endangered” by police officials.

2013/03/04

Artistic Fletcher, 1, was declared missing after his father took him out of a Kankakee hospital amid an investigation into the cause of the boy's bruises. (Police handout)

Bruised Kankakee Toddler Taken From Hospital, Police Issue Alert

Artistic Fletcher, who is 1, was in the hospital with bruises on his body. Police say his father took him out against medical advice. CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov reports the boy’s family is ready to bring him to police on Monday.

2013/03/03

Jeanette Holt (Credit: Chicago Police)

Woman Allegedly Lied About Baby’s Abduction To Get Cops To Find Stolen Car

Police rushed to a Chatham neighborhood daycare center around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, after 25-year-old Jeanette Holt called 911 to report her 1997 Chevy Monte Carlo had been stolen with her 1-year-old son inside.

CBS 2–2013/02/06

"Sugar Baby" illustration (CBS)

Some Co-Eds Becoming ‘Sugar Babies’ To Pay For College

Incredible, but there are several websites out there helping babies and daddies find each other. CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov asks: Is it prostitution?

2013/02/04

This car was seen driving away from the federal prison in Terre Haute, Ind., around the time former Gov. George Ryan would have been leaving the facility, but it's unclear if this is the vehicle he was in when he left. (Credit: Jason Niebrugge for CBS)

How Did Ryan Sneak Past Reporters As He Left Prison?

It was no secret former Gov. George Ryan would be leaving the federal prison in Terre Haute, Ind., on Wednesday to head to a Chicago halfway house, but he still managed to slip past dozens of reporters and photographers staked outside the prison.

2013/01/30

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan speaks to the news media at the federal courthouse following a verdict of guilty on all counts in his corruption trial April 17, 2006  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Former Gov. Ryan Spending Last Full Day In Federal Prison

Former Gov. George Ryan was set to be released from the federal prison in Terre Haute, Ind., on Wednesday, and transferred to a halfway house on the Near West Side early Wednesday to complete his sentence.

CBS Chicago–2013/01/29

20-year-old "Rafal" attaches a Denver boot to his 1994 Acura Integra. He says he does it every day -- including in his garage -- so the car isn't stolen. (Credit: CBS)

Chicago Driver Gives Himself The Boot To Guard Against Car Thieves

Car theft is too common a crime in Chicago, with more than 16,000 last year alone. One Chicago car owner took a drastic step to prevent thieves from taking his ride.

CBS 2–2013/01/24

Naperville resident Jenn Stahl is arrested after trying to block the installation of a new "smart meter" at her home. (Credit: CBS)

Two Naperville Women Arrested After Trying To Block ‘Smart Meters’

Their arrests were the culmination of a two-year battle against “smart meter” installation in Naperville.

CBS 2–2013/01/23

Anthony Kyser is restrained and choked after an alleged shoplifting attempt in May 2012. (DNAinfo.com)

Video Of Shoplifting Suspect’s Death Prompts Call For New Investigation

The chilling security video shows the last minutes of Anthony Kyser’s life. Chicago Congressman Bobby Rush is calling for a special prosecutor to investigate. CBS 2′s Dana Kozlov reports.

2013/01/17

Better Government Association logo. (Credit: BGA)

BGA: A Year Later, No Action From Governor On Review Of State Board Costs

Bloated and politically padded. Those are words a government watchdog group was using to describe state boards and commissions filled with members appointed by the governor.

CBS 2–2013/01/16

Tree in winter at the Morton Arboretum. (CBS)

Trees Could Use Watering and Mulching During Snow Drought, Experts Say

Experts say the lack of snow — coming off of an extremely dry summer — is literally stressing trees out. CBS 2′s Dana Kozlov reports.

2013/01/10

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