Mike Puccinelli
Sheriff’s Police Go After Deadbeat Parents Before Father’s Day
The Cook County Sheriff’s Department targeted a group of deadbeat parents who collectively owe $1 million in back child support. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.
Boater Who Struck, Killed Child Last Summer Gets 10 Years
Judge Clint Hull said probation was not appropriate for David Hatyina in the death of Antonio Borcia, who died July 28 while inner-tubing on Petite Lake.
Baby Makes Early Arrival As Mom’s Ride Rolls Up To Hospital
Mariah Faith Ross’s entry into the world wasn’t inside a hospital as planned — but outside Northwestern’s front doors on Thursday. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.
Woman Gives Birth In Minivan In Prentice Hospital Driveway
Prentice Women’s Hospital nurses came running out after the parents pulled up in the driveway, and less than two minutes later, the baby girl entered the world from the back seat of the minivan.
Serial Robber Hits GameStop Locations
Over the past six years, investigators believe the gunman has hit stores in Chicago, Calumet City, Evergreen Park, Oakbrook Terrace, North Riverside, Berwyn and Munster, Ind. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.
Cops Crack Down On Retailers Who Sell Stolen Goods
A new law in Illinois is allowing police and retailers to work together to crack down on organized retail theft. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.
Another Schaumburg Cop Under Investigation
That marks the fourth time in as many months that a sworn officer in the village has run afoul of the law. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.
VIDEO: The Home, And Basement, Where Gacy Visited His Mother
John Wayne Gacy was known to have worked inside and around a home where his mom once lived. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli has exclusive video from inside that building.
Sheriff’s Police Arrest 65 In Domestic-Violence Sweep
Up rickety stairs, in narrow gangways and alleys and in houses and apartments, the sheriff’s department was on a mission this week. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.
Search Resumes Along Des Plaines River, But Still No Sign Of Maywood Boy’s Body
Volunteers and police officers returned to the Des Plaines River on Saturday to resume searching for the body of a missing toddler from Maywood.
Cause Of O’Hare Runway Light Outage Still Undetermined
Officials at O’Hare International Airport are saying a bit more about what caused lights to fail on two runways Thursday night, but have yet to determine an exact cause.
Diabetes Hits Especially Hard In Poor Black Communities
Dr. Monica Peek, an assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Chicago, said, “From the recent findings, the top 11 communities for diabetes death rates, 10 of those are African-American.”
Michelle Obama To Attend Hadiya Pendleton’s Funeral
Michelle Obama is planning to attend the funeral of a teenager who was shot and killed about a week after she had performed at the president’s inauguration.
Loyola Students Warned Of Two Recent Armed Robberies Near Campus
Loyola University has issued an alert to students after a student was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon in an alley near its Rogers Park neighborhood campus.
Durbin Reintroduces Assault Weapons Ban In Congress
CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli reports new laws could be tough to sell at gun shows, like one held in suburban Rosemont on Friday.
Woman Shot On CTA Bus Thankful To Be Alive, But Angry At Shooters
Ramona Rogers-Washington has a fractured wrist and a bullet in her chest, but nonetheless she said she’s “very blessed” to be alive, after a shooting on a CTA bus on Thursday.
Trial Underway For Alleged Bank Robber Who Escaped In 2009
An alleged serial bank robber who escaped from custody in 2009 by slipping out of his restraints and taking a gun away from one of the officers taking him to court was on trial in federal court on Thursday.
Families In Limbo As Russia Considers Banning Adoptions To U.S.
A local adoption agency is encouraging people to contact their senators and congressmen to ask them to urge Russia to let those adoptions already in progress to proceed.
Officer Applicant Cries Foul At UIC Hiring Process
David Medina wants to be a cop, and the University of Illinois-Chicago Police Department seemed like the perfect fit. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.
Police Bust Dolton Dog Fight, 8 Arrested
A call to police from a concerned resident in Dolton led police to a dog fighting ring, and a man wanted for attempted murder.


