Mike Parker
Bridgeport Residents Notice Increase In Snakes
Where’s St. Patrick when you need him? The South Side neighborhood of Bridgeport is seeing an influx in harmless, but slithery, garter snakes. CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
Mystery Animal Seen Lurking In Bloomingdale Preserve
The Meacham Grove Forest Preserve is 252 magnificent acres of prairies, fishing spots, jogging and bike trails and thick woodlands. In those woods, something lurks. CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
Scavenger Hunt Prize: Naval Dad, Home After 18 Months At Sea
First Class Petty Officer Aaron Haines waited anxiously Friday night at the Louis Joliet Mall. CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
Chicago Area Scouting Officials Endorse Inclusion Of Openly Gay Youths
Gay rights activists are pleased with the decision by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America to begin allowing openly-gay scouts, effect near year. Anti-gay activists are not pleased, even though the action maintains a ban on gay leaders.
Attorney Hopes To Undo Parking Meter Deal
A little-discussed, under-the-radar lawsuit is making its way through the courts and could, if successful, declare the Chicago parking meter deal to be illegal. CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
Chicago Residents Describe The Horror Of The Boston Blasts
Several Chicago-area residents who had traveled to Boston this week to be a part of the prestigious running event instead became witness to horror.
Local Korean-Americans React To Escalations Along The DMZ
Some Chicago area Korean-Americans are reacting with a little more fear and trepidation about North Korean threats, than South Koreans seem to be.
Gary, Ind. Mayor Vows To Clear Blighted Neighborhood
Black Oak has been decaying for decades, and nobody’s done a thing about it, CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports.
Celebrities, Fans Show Their Love For Ebert At Memorial Event
Ebert, who had battled cancer the past decade, was laid to rest Monday after a funeral at Holy Name Cathedral.
Police Beef Up Presence On Mag Mile After Last Weekend’s Youth ‘Mob Action’
Ald. Brenan Reilly promised people would be “tripping over” police at Chicago’s premier retail district. And sure enough, the area was flooded by officers Friday night.
Comrades Pay Respects To Fallen State Trooper
James Sauter died Thursday night when a semi-tractor-trailer truck slammed into his state police cruiser on the Tri-State Tollway.
Thief At Center Of FBI-Involved Shooting Surrenders
For three days, William Tapes was an FBI fugitive, walking the streets and sleeping on CTA trains and buses. CBS 2′s Mike Parker was there when he surrendered to authorities.
Car Thefts Plague Little Village Neighborhood, Residents Say
They tell CBS 2’s Mike Parker they want action to stop the crooks.
For One Chicago Police Officer, The Job Became Too Much
CBS 2’s Mike Parker talks to a family that believes one of their own — a third generation cop — was afflicted with post-traumatic stress when he took his own life last month.
Vehicle Slams Into Carol Stream House
The vehicle ended up in the home’s living room, but fortunately the parents and three teens inside were upstairs.
Dolton Residents: Village Destroyed Home-Made Dam, Causing Floods
Two years ago, Rodney Hewitt and Jerome Williams rented a Bobcat for $750 and built a 4-foot-high dam behind their property and the flooding stopped. They say the village came and destroyed it last summer.
Catholics Divided On Direction For Church: Survey
CBS 2’s Mike Parker spoke with parishioners at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral about a new survey of Catholics.
Critics: Chicago Red-Light Cameras Cheat On Yellow Lights
Chicago’s yellow lights are indeed set for three seconds, just at the absolute federal minimum for safety. But in the most of the area’s suburbs, yellows last 4 seconds to 4.5 seconds. CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
Third Loyola Student Robbed Within A Month
The latest stick-up occurred as Loyola campus police officials are exploring the idea of issuing electronic stun guns to its officers. CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
Governor Seeking Mandatory School Shooting Drills
Gov. Pat Quinn has called for all of the state’s schools to hold annual drills to help students prepare for the possibility of a school shooting.
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