Vince Gerasole
Former Secret Service Agent Discusses Security Plans For NATO Summit
For the first time, organizers of May’s NATO summit have laid out some details of security and crowd control plans that will be in place downtown and near McCormick Place.
Reports: Rosie O’Donnell Moving Talk Show To New York
First Oprah Winfrey, now Rosie O’Donnell. Less than a year after launching her talk show on Winfrey’s OWN Network, and taking up shop in Winfrey’s Harpo Studios in the West Loop, O’Donnell appears to be moving her show to New York.
NATO Summit Still A Major Showcase For Chicago
Despite the G8 summit being moved from Chicago to Camp David, the NATO summit still earmarked for the same weekend in Chicago remains a major event, drawing thousands of representatives from 28 countries.
Pfleger Leads Anti-Violence March Near St. Sabina
In the face of a murder a few blocks away from his church, Rev. Michael Pfleger took some bold steps Sunday, and so did several dozen of the faithful from St. Sabina Parish.
Off-Duty Fire Chief Saves Evanston Family From Fire
An off-duty deputy fire chief came to the rescue of an Evanston family last week when he noticed their house was on fire and he ran up to get them out safely.
Oswego Area Parents Furious Over Possible School Changes
It could be a contentious school board meeting Monday in Oswego Community School District 308.
Three Shot In Morgan Park; 7 Hurt When Responding CFD Vehicle Crashes
One person is dead and two were wounded in a shooting Sunday in the Morgan Park neighborhood, and seven more were hurt when a fire chief car crashed on its way to the scene.
Activists Protest Bakery Over ‘Crack’ Bar, Remarks About Humboldt Park
Members of the Latino community in the Humboldt Park neighborhood are not the slightest bit amused by a bakery’s choice of names for one of its desserts.
Sugarland Attorneys Say Fans Share Blame In Fatal Stage Collapse
Attorneys for country music superstars Sugarland suggested in a recent court filing that fans who were killed or hurt when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair last year were partly to blame for their injuries.
The Newest Online Etiquette To Learn: ‘Un-Friending’ On Facebook
CBS 2′s Vince Gerasole found out that many people are starting to unfriend their Facebook pals – and learned why they do it.
Small Businesses Seeking Loans Can Turn To City Treasurer
Small businesses looking for small amounts of money are not always worth the effort for big banks. But, as CBS 2′s Vince Gerasole reports, a little-known city program has been able to find them millions.
Chicagoans Sing Praises Of Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston’s voice truly moved her fans. On Sunday, fans in Chicago were in shock over her death at the age of 48 in Los Angeles.
Rebounding Auto Industry Should Give Boost To Auto Show
As the Chicago Auto Show begins rolling into town, there are signs that an industry on a bumpy road might finally be turning a corner.
Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Keeping Up The Fight For Equality
She led the feminist fight for equality and at 77 she’s still fighting for humanitarian causes worldwide.
Naperville Grade School Begins To Cope With Loss Of Slain Teacher
Parents and children on Monday were trying to come to grips with the weekend stabbing death of Naperville second-grade teacher Shaun Wild. CBS 2′s Vince Gerasole reports.
$3M Bond For Suspect In Teacher’s Stabbing Death
Two men who had never met are now forever connected; one man is dead, killed in a stabbing at a bar in Naperville; the other is being held on $3 million bond, charged with murder.
Chrysler To Add 1,800 Jobs At Belvidere Plant
As U.S. automakers’ fortunes rebound, Chrysler has brought some of the benefit to Illinois, with 1,800 new jobs at its Belvidere Assembly Plant.
School Holds Memorial For Slain Villa Park Family
Family, friends, and a community said goodbye Sunday to a family ripped apart by senseless violence.
Share A Cab In A Pinch? There’s An App For That
Some cabbies aren’t thrilled with the program, thinking they’ll actually lose money as passengers double-up. CBS 2′s Vince Gerasole reports.
Kirk ‘Doing Better Than Expected’ After Stroke
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s neurosurgeon said Tuesday that Kirk is doing better than expected after his weekend stroke.
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