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Hollywood Heavyweights To Work On Documentary About Ebert’s Life
Some big names in Hollywood have teamed up to make a documentary about the life of Pulitzer-prize winning film critic Roger Ebert.
Robber Wearing ‘Scream’ Mask Strikes South Side Neighborhoods
CHICAGO (CBS) — Police are warning South Side residents about a gunman who has been going around in a mask inspired by the movie “Scream.” As WBBM Newsradio’s Jackie Swike reports, police say a young […]
Curiosity: More Than A Rover, Space Lab To Analyze Mars For Signs Of Life
An Adler Planetarium astronomer who said he’d go to Mars “in a heartbeat,” said he’s thrilled by what the rover Curiosity might find on the red planet.
6-Year-Old Girl Hit By Police Squad Car
A 6-year-old girl was struck by a police squad car that was responding to a shooting Saturday evening in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Toddler Hurt By Falling TV In Aurora
In a headline that has become all too common lately, a 2-year-old girl was hurt when a TV fell on her in her home in Aurora over the weekend.
Kirk: U.S. Must Stand Behind South Korea After Kim Jong Il’s Death
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) says he wants the U.S. to stand strong in the face of a new North Korean leader.
Salvation Army Bell-Ringer Conned Out Of Kettle Full Of Money
The Salvation Army Tri-City Corps in the western suburbs has lost up to $400, after a man fooled a bell-ringer into giving him a kettle full of cash.
House Dems: Even Ill-Gotten Pension Benefits Can’t Be Revoked
Some Democrats in the Illinois House are flip-flopping on whether to crack down on pension abuses by union officials, including two lobbyists who got teacher pensions for working just one day in the classroom.
Girl, 15, Missing From Southwest Side
Chicago Police need your help to find a missing teenage girl, last seen Friday near a high school on the Southwest Side.
Electrical Worker Seriously Injured Outside Naperville Retirement Home
An electrical worker suffered “significant injuries” after being shocked while working on electrical equipment over the weekend at a Naperville retirement home.
80-Year-Old Teacher Found Slain In Merrillville, Ind.
An 80-year-old woman – a longtime teacher in northwestern Indiana – has been found slain inside her home.
Parking Enforcement Officer Hurt In Wrigleyville Hit-And-Run
A parking enforcement officer is in the hospital with critical injuries, after a sport-utility vehicle plowed into her over the weekend in Wrigleyville.
4 Children Rescued From Fire In Robbins
Four kids were rescued from an extra-alarm blaze at a public housing complex in south suburban Robbins.
Man’s Death From Carbon Monoxide Under Investigation
An investigation is underway into the death of a man who apparently succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning in a south chicago home.
1 dead, 6 Wounded In Bar Shooting
CHICAGO (STMW) – One man is dead and six others were wounded in an early Sunday shooting at a Woodlawn bar, police said.
Remains Found Early In Search For Missing NIU Student: Police
The unidentified human remains that were found in a wooded area of Prairie Park in DeKalb were discovered “early in the investigation” of a search for a missing Northern Illinois University student, police confirmed Sunday.
Most Popular News
- Weekend Death Toll Rises To 8 After Two Men Die Of Gunshot InjuriesTwo men critically wounded in weekend shootings died Monday, raising the death toll for 2013’s most violent weekend to eight. At least 39 other people were wounded in shootings across the city, authorities said.163
- Mystery Substance Prompts Closure Of Indiana BeachSwimmers have been ordered out of Lake Michigan at Porter Beach because of a substance in the water. WBBM's Nancy Harty has more.216
- Man Dies After His Head Is Impaled On Fence During FightA man was murdered Sunday night by someone who struck him in the head, causing him to become impaled on a wrought iron fence in the South Side Burnside neighborhood.319
- Indiana Woman Who Received Death Sentence At 16 Released From PrisonThe first taste of freedom in 27 years, that's what a 43-year-old woman from Gary, Indiana is enjoying tonight, after going to prison for murder. Roseanne Tellez reports, she has an unlikely supporter as she starts her new life: her victim's grandson.263
- Chief Keef Pleads Guilty To Speeding, Faces Second Paternity SuitChicago rapper Chief Keef was served Monday in a second paternity lawsuit as he appeared in a Cook County courtroom to plead guilty to a speeding violation, the Sun-Times is reporting.257
- Four Contract E Coli After Eating At Lombard RestaurantFour people contracted E. coli after eating at a west suburban restaurant, which has since been closed, DuPage County health officials said.322
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