NU Student Gives Robbers Some Common-Sense Advice, Robbers Leave
EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) — A little common-sense and a golden tongue got one Northwestern University student out of a robbery situation over the weekend. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti reports, the...
View ArticleBill For New Casinos Soon To Land On Quinn’s Desk
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — A bill that would create five new casinos in Illinois will likely land on Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk by the end of the month. Once Quinn has the bill, he will have 60 days to...
View ArticleState Bill Would Cut 65 Percent From Police Training Programs
JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) — With state lawmakers in cost-cutting mode, police departments across the state could feel the effects. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti reports, a House of Representatives bill...
View ArticlePolice, Families Honor Fallen Officers For Father’s Day
CHICAGO (CBS) – Police officers and their families held a Father’s Day memorial service on Sunday at a park dedicated to fallen officers. WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti reports hundreds were on hand...
View ArticleIndoor Smoking Ban Begins In Indiana
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (CBS) — Indiana is the latest state to ban indoor public smoking, starting this week. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti reports, the new law bans smoking in most public places,...
View Article23 Persian Cats Found In Squalor In Highland Park Garage
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (CBS) — Homes are being sought for 23 Persian cats found in squalid conditions in Highland Park last month. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti reports, retired Waukegan police officer...
View ArticleTaste Of Chicago Manager Confident Changes Proved A Success
CHICAGO (CBS) – Thousands streamed into Grant Park for the final day of this year’s Taste of Chicago on Sunday, and the festival’s manager said she’s confident changes this year — including a shorter...
View ArticleWoman Accused Of Stalking Theo Epstein Allowed To Leave State For Treatement
UPDATED 07/23/12 11:12 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — The Massachusetts woman accused of stalking Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein will be allowed to leave the state for mental health treatment. As WBBM...
View ArticleWoman Plunges Car Into Pond In Schaumburg
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (CBS) — A red-faced driver got an unplanned dunk with her car in a Schaumburg pond on Wednesday afternoon. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti reports, police say it happened around 2 p.m....
View ArticleChicago Cop: Saving Toddler’s Life ‘Overwhelming’
CHICAGO (CBS) – The police officer who saved a toddler’s life yesterday is telling his story. Officer Edward Pakula was flagged down by a couple on the Chicago Skyway Saturday afternoon when their...
View ArticlePastor: Blocking Chick-Fil-A Is ‘Anti-Religious, Agenda-Driven Bullying’
CHICAGO (CBS) — A Logan Square neighborhood pastor used the controversy over a proposal to build a new Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Chicago as part of his sermon Sunday, asking those opposed to the new...
View ArticleCrystal Lake Annexes Land To Keep Electronic Billboard From Being Built
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (CBS) — An electronic billboard proposed to be built just outside Crystal Lake has city leaders so vexed, they’ve increased the size of the city. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti...
View ArticleSuspected Robber Caught After Victim Confronts Him
UPDATED 08/06/12 1:40 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — A man suspected in a Northwest Side mugging early Monday morning is behind bars, after police say his victim put up a good fight. As WBBM Newsradio’s John...
View ArticleCHA Taking Wait List Applications In 3 South Side Neighborhoods
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Housing Authority is taking applications to get on its wait list for sites in three adjacent areas of the city. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti reports, the three areas are...
View ArticleExhibit Profiles The Life Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Civil rights history is on display at the Chase Center downtown this week, with an interactive, traveling exhibit profiling the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As WBBM Newsradio’s...
View ArticleElgin Woman: Gate-Crashing Teens ‘Bent Me In Half’ At Lollapalooza
CHICAGO (CBS) — An Elgin couple is claiming they suffered injuries at this past weekend’s Lollapalooza festival. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti reports, Cindy Glaser says it was not the Lollapalooza...
View ArticleState Agrees To Halt Transfers From Prisons Set To Close
CHICAGO (CBS) — The state’s largest public employee union has won a short-term victory, with the state agreeing to temporarily stop moving inmates from prisons scheduled to close. As WBBM Newsradio’s...
View ArticleRingling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus To Audition For Clowns In Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — With unemployment running north of eight percent, one rather unconventional employer says it has openings for the right people. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti reports, the employer in...
View ArticleQuinn Calls For Federal Investigation Into Megabus
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — Gov. Pat Quinn is calling for a federal investigation of Chicago-based Megabus. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti reports, Quinn’s request comes on the heels of two fatal...
View ArticleVillage Of Winfield Considers Disbanding Police Department
WINFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — The western suburb of Winfield is considering an unusual step to save money. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti reports, the Village of Winfield is considering doing away with its...
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