One person was killed and two injured early this morning on rain-slickened Interstate Highway 55 near Joliet when one car rear-ended another, Illinois State Police said. The accident occurred shortly before 1:15 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the expressway just south of U.S. Route 52. All three northbound lanes were closed for the police investigation but were expected to reopen about 3:45 a.m ... Full Story »
Jack G. Wallenda, a Chicago homicide detective on the midnight shift, took the biggest call of his career early on the morning of July 14, 1966. Eight student nurses had been murdered in a Southeast Side town house. A seasoned street cop, Mr. Wallenda quickly set about protecting the crime scene. From then on, he played a leading role in the case that resulted in the capture and prosecution of ... Full Story »
A large group of prominent investment funds sought to wrest control of the Tribune Co. bankruptcy case Tuesday in a move that threatens to intensify an already pitched battle between senior and junior creditors. In a filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, the group asked Judge Kevin Carey to deny a request by Tribune Co. management to extend its exclusive right to file a ... Full Story »
A bicyclist was injured Tuesday when he was struck by a Chicago Transit Authority bus, authorities said. The man was struck by a westbound No. 76 Diversey bus at the intersection of Lincoln and Diversey avenues at about 5:15 p.m., police and CTA officials said. Fire Department officials said the bicyclist was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious-to-critical condition, but ... Full Story »
A 31-year-old man was fatally shot tonight in the city's Lawndale neighborhood, police said. Officers responding to a "shots fired" call at about 8:45 p.m. discovered the victim unresponsive in the 3400 block of West Douglas Boulevard, police spokesman Hector Alfaro said. The victim, who suffered a gunshot wound to his torso, was later pronounced dead, he said. No arrests had been made in the ... Full Story »
Vickie Perkins drove an hour Tuesday (Nov. 24) morning from her home in Crystal Lake with her daughter, Sage, 5, in the car, because she needed "one last goodbye."Many who attended the auction of the 21 remaining rides and other equipment at Kiddieland, the Melrose Park amusement park that closed Oct. 4 after 81 years of operation, were there to place bids. But Perkins, who grew up in Oak Park ... Full Story »
A Cook County Judge this afternoon raised the bail for a Chicago Police sergeant charged with skimming money from the Chicago Police Sergeants' Association from $250,000 to $350,000 after prosecutors indicated he may have taken more cash than they initially believed.When Sgt. John Pallohusky was charged with theft and money laundering last week, authorities said Pallohusky had taken $600,000 ... Full Story »
He paid the ultimate price in the boxing ring. Now Chicago boxer Francisco "Paco" Rodriguez, who died of brain injuries sustained during a match Friday, is giving the ultimate gift.Rodriguez' organs are being donated to eight people in need of potentially life-saving transplants, including the 25-year-old's uncle. The family only recently learned that Rodriguez was a blood and tissue type match ... Full Story »
A male was caught by police at a gas station on the North Side after robbing another male at gunpoint early Tuesday. At 1:40 a.m., a male victim was robbed at gunpoint in the 6400 block of North Damen Avenue, according to police News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro. The suspect fled to a gas station about two blocks away and was apprehended by police, Alfaro said. A Peterson Citgo is located on ... Full Story »
A Hyde Park man was accused of pretending to be a federal agent afterhe allegedly approached patrons entering the Goodman Theatre andflashed a badge to a cop. Full Story »
Lake Park coach Josh Virostko has been pushing senior guard Matt Drufke to be a leader on a relatively young team. Tuesday night against Fenton, Drufke took the proposal. Full Story »
Basketball games are never won in the first quarter alone, but teams can certainly put themselves in a much better position to leave the gym victorious. Full Story »
The lineups will be very different in a couple of weeks, but Tuesday's 54-42 Glenbard South victory against Glenbard West meant plenty to both teams, and not just because of it's a cross-town rivalry or part of the District 87 Tournament. Full Story »
After dribbling the basketball for about 25 seconds, Wheeling senior guard Janelle Cannon drove to the hoop for the winning layup with four seconds left to lift the Wildcats to a 69-67 victory over visiting Johnsburg. Full Story »
The score at the end of the first quarter just didn't make a lot of sense to Waubonsie Valley Tuesday night. Full Story »
It's a battle that began for one Chicago grandmother when her daughter and granddaughter were murdered earlier this year, leaving a 3-year-old grandson behind. He's the son of New York Knicks player Eddy Curry. CBS 2's Pamela Jones reports the grandmother now wants to know what her visitation rights are. Full Story »
A woman in crisis shows up at a suburban hospital emergency room. She says they refused to treat her. Instead, she says she had to pay for an ambulance to transport her to a different facility. As CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports, the problem had to do with her service dog. Full Story »
Cash savings are very real this time around. They're practically giving things away this Black Friday. And we know where and how little it will cost you. That's because CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker got her hands on deals not yet published. Full Story »
After a series of multimillion dollar setbacks for Chicago, Mayor Richard M. Daley says it's time for a change, or else. That was his sobering assessment for embattled McCormick Place leaders responsible for bringing big convention business to the city. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports that Daley met with those leaders Tuesday, and took 'em to the woodshed. Full Story »
A bicyclist was critically injured after he was struck by a CTA bus in rush hour traffic Tuesday evening in the North Side Lincoln Park neighborhood. Full Story »
Former Vice President Al Gore came to Chicago Tuesday to sign copies of his new book "Our choice." Full Story »
Still trying to decide whether to travel over the Thanksgiving weekend? Full Story »
Celebrity Chef Paula Deen was hit in the face by an 8-pound ham while helping out at a food bank. Full Story »
An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews pleaded not guilty Monday to interstate stalking. Full Story »
Chicago police have issued a community alert for a man suspected of attempting to sexually abuse a teenage girl. Full Story »
Chicagoans who've been dying to live in the Gold Coast may actually get their wish. A proposal for the vacant Three Arts Club would house the ashes of cremated humans. Full Story »
A bicyclist was critically injured after he was struck by a CTA bus in rush hour traffic Tuesday evening in the North Side Lincoln Park neighborhood. Full Story »
A convicted child sex offender was captured by Chicago Police shortly after he allegedly robbed and sexually assaulted a mother and her daughter late Monday in the Roseland neighborhood on the Far South Side. Full Story »
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Tuesday announced three lawsuits against mortgage rescue fraud schemes operating in Illinois as part of a national crackdown with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice. Full Story »
He paid the ultimate price in the boxing ring. Now Chicago boxer Francisco "Paco" Rodriguez, who died of brain injuries sustained during a match Friday, is giving the ultimate gift. Full Story »
A convicted child sex offender was captured by Chicago police shortly after he allegedly robbed and sexually assaulted a mother and her daughter late Monday in Chicago's Roseland community. Albert Robinson , 37, of the 11100 block of South Vernon Avenue. was charged today with two counts of armed robbery and one count of aggravated sexual assault, police said. Calumet District officers were ... Full Story »
A 20-year-old Orland Park man is accused of attempted murder and aggravated drunken driving after striking a pedestrian in Tinley Park, Tinley Park police Cmdr. Pat McCain said. Samuel Comstock, 14203 S. 84th Ave., was charged Tuesday for the early Sunday incident in which his 2003 Acura hit a 23-year-old Oak Lawn man, then left the roadway and flipped in 6100 block of Jennifer Ave. The ... Full Story »
A Blue Island man who worked at Cook County Jail was formally charged today in connection with 11 cases in which he allegedly stole money from inmates and altered documents to cover his tracks. Tyrone McDowell Jr., 33, was originally charged with 11 counts of official misconduct, 10 counts of forgery and one count of theft, the Cook County sheriff's office said. He was indicted in 11 different ... Full Story »
A Cook County jury has awarded $22.3 million to the parents of a 10-year-old boy in a case that blamed the loss of the boy's left leg 10 years ago on medical negligence at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. The jury returned the verdict late Monday after a three-week trial, the Romanucci and Blandin law firm said today. Jake Tinman was born May 15, 1999, at Christ Medical Center/Hope Children's ... Full Story »
The owners of the former E2 nightclub were each sentenced to two years in prison today. Dwain Kyles and Calvin Hollins were convicted of indirect criminal contempt stemming from the February 2003 stampede that resulted in 21 people being crushed to death in the stairwell of the Near South Side club. Full Story »
Local high schoolers Kaitlyn Magiera and Alexia Davila shouldn'tbe too hard to spot when the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day paradekicks off on Thursday in New York. Full Story »
LAPORTE | The city of LaPorte will not take action against theowner of a monkey that grabbed and reportedly injured a baby. Full Story »
CROWN POINT | The Lake County Council voted Tuesday night toeliminate more than 34 jobs from the sheriff's and Lake SuperiorCourt civil division's payrolls to put the final touch on spendingreductions for next year. Full Story »
Majestic Star Casinos embarked on a voyage in filing a Chapter11 bankruptcy Monday that could have many twists and turns andcould even possibly end owner Don Barden's run in Gary. Full Story »
AAA Chicago projects that the number of Americans traveling atleast 50 miles or more away from home over this Thanksgivingweekend will be up from last year. However, new airline policies,canceled flights and added costs for passengers will cause fewer totake to the skies, said local travel agents. Full Story »
GENEVA – The Kane County Board could decide next month if they’ll allow the possibility for gambling in unincorporated areas of the county. Full Story »
GENEVA – Kane County health officials are urging residents to still get vaccinated against the H1N1 virus even as the number of cases in the county has gone down. Full Story »
BATAVIA – While Geneva aldermen continue to look into the benefits of participating in a wind energy project, their counterparts in Batavia are shelving the idea. Full Story »
GENEVA – The County Board will pay the rest of the Sheriff’s bills for the end of the fiscal year, but it will cost 26 employees four furlough days – starting today. Full Story »
Nicholas Limonez, 20, of Batavia was asked 10 questions while serving up coffee at Four Beans Coffeehouse in Batavia Full Story »
CROWN POINT -- Lake County property owners won't get their bills on time next year because of missed deadlines and sloppy work by Calumet Township Assessor Booker Blumenberg, the state's top tax official said in a letter to Blumenberg obtained by the Post-Tribune. In a strongly worded letter dated Monday Tim Rushenberg, commissioner of the state Department of Local Government Finance, says "the ... Full Story »
CROWN POINT-- Top officials in the Lake County Sheriff's Department were working overtime Monday to fashion $3.6 million in budget cuts ahead of a hearing before the County Council set for this afternoon. Literally. Sheriff Roy Dominguez was huddled with his command staff as they tried to come up with a plan to reduce department spending without laying off officers or civilian staff late into ... Full Story »
Three men accused of running a prostitution ring have been convicted on all counts, including sex trafficking of minors. Mary Hatton, spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office, said a jury found Justin "Tootie" Cephus, his brother Stanton "Stan" Cephus and Jovan "Geo" Stewart guilty of numerous other counts. Those included transporting for prostitution and defrauding the U.S. government. The ... Full Story »
A decision in Porter County Council's lawsuit against the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority could arrive within two months. Parties on both sides of the suit agreed Monday to present their cases in one hearing Jan. 25 in Jasper County Court. Attorneys for both sides met Monday in an administrative hearing at Jasper County Court, which is presiding over the case, to review issues ... Full Story »
Don Barden said he's planning no layoffs at his two Majestic Star Casinos in Gary following his company's filing Monday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Majestic Star Casino LLC claims in a petition filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware to owe Gary $7.45 million, naming the city as its 10th largest creditor. The filing also arrives while state lawmakers are considering a move to land ... Full Story »
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