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- Aldermen blast 911 center cuts as excessive
The head of the city’s 911 center on Monday took aim at what he described as excessive absenteeism in response to critics of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to cut the ranks of emergency police and fire call handlers. - Camera speeding tickets measure advances
The Senate Executive Committee today approved a Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposal that would place cameras near city schools and parks to catch speeders. - Indiana man, 87, nabbed with 228 pounds of cocaine, police say
(Reuters) – An 87-year-old Indiana man was arraigned on drug charges in federal court in Detroit on Monday after police found 228 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $2.9 million in his pickup following a routine traffic stop. - Cops identify man killed in Aurora crash
Authorities have identified the 22-year-old man who was killed this weekend in a single-car accident near Aurora. - Volleyball coach behind the wheel of bus involved in Grayslake crash
A Libertyville High School coach was the driver ticketed for his role in a school bus accident in Grayslake that injured 13 students on their way to a volleyball tournament early Saturday, according to authorities. - 3 injured in West Side crash
Three people were injured this afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on the West Side, officials said.
- Preckwinkle Talks Taxes
County Board President announces proposed budget Tuesday.
Photo Credit: Zubin Shroff - Chicago Turks Rally for Earthquake Relief
Natural disaster kills more than 100 people in Turkey.
Photo Credit: AP - Theo Epstein Arrives at Wrigley
The Cubs will hold a press conference Tuesday to formally announce their new president of baseball operations.
Photo Credit: Getty Images - Study: Chicago Food Deserts Declining
Food Deserts are in decline in Chicago, but access to healthy food still an issue.
Photo Credit: Yamini Chao - 32,000 Feet Up, She Says Yes
Arvin Williams proposed to his girlfriend somewhere between O’Hare and LaGuardia
Photo Credit: YouTube.com - Man Who Turned in Cash Gets New Smile
Wayne Sabaj, an unemployed carpenter, turned in $150,000 to police that he found in his garden. Elite Dental wanted to reward his honesty by giving him a new smile.
Photo Credit: Zubin Shroff
- Report: NBA To Cancel Another Two Weeks Of Season
The NBA is expected to announce the cancelation of at least two more weeks of the season, a published report says.
- 2 Investigators: District Criticized For Response To Bullying Claims
Students bullied at school find themselves forced to continue going to class with their tormentors. The family of an 11-year-old girl is taking action that could help other victims, 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports.
- 2 Coaches Charged In Hazing Complaint
Two football coaches at Prosser Career Academy and four students have been charged in an apparent hazing incident.
- Mammogram Parties Take the Edge Off Procedure
Mammograms are life-saving tests a lot of women put off because they’re intimidated. But hospitals are finding new ways to make them more appealing – they’re called mammogram parties. CBS 2′s Pamela Jones reports.
- Mother Of Three Vanishes
Latasha Nevitt was last seen walking to a convenience store five blocks from her home. Her family desperately wants to find her, CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
- Quinn Overhauls Ill. Gaming Board
Gov. Pat Quinn is replacing everyone on the Illinois Gaming Board except the chairman, an advocate for strong regulation of gambling.
- Two hospitalized after Glendale Heights house fire
Two people were hospitalized Monday after apparently being overcome by smoke when an early morning fire struck their house in Glendale Heights. Authorities said the accidental fire started in a lower level bedroom at the back of the two-story house. - Parent charged in Bloomingdale youth football fight
A Hanover Park man faces a misdemeanor battery charge after a police investigation of a fight that broke out between players and parents of the Bloomingdale Bears and Hanover Park Hurricanes football teams on Sept. 25. - Is a Sears compromise brewing?
A compromise that both could keep Sears Holdings Inc. in Illinois and placate the complaints of Community Unit District 300 is in the works, but whether the plan finds success on both fronts remains unclear. - Abandoned baby’s cries likely saved her life
Even after the recyclable grocery bag was brought into a Schaumburg church from its parking lot Sunday afternoon, it wasn’t until the sounds of an infant crying came from it half an hour later that congregation members realized what they’d found: a live and healthy newborn baby girl. - Debate continues Millburn Strangler bypass
A preferred route to bypass a notorious traffic snag in north central Lake County known as the Millburn Strangler was selected months ago but neighbors are still fighting to delay or modify the plan. A preferred route to bypass a notorious traffic snag in north central Lake County known as the Millburn Strangler was selected months ago but neighbors are still fighting to delay or modify the…
- Report: NBA To Cancel Another Two Weeks Of SeasonThe NBA is expected to announce the cancelation of at least two more weeks of the season, a published report says.
- 2 Investigators: District Criticized For Response To Bullying ClaimsStudents bullied at school find themselves forced to continue going to class with their tormentors. The family of an 11-year-old girl is taking action that could help other victims, 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports.
- 2 Coaches Charged In Hazing ComplaintTwo football coaches at Prosser Career Academy and four students have been charged in an apparent hazing incident.
- Mammogram Parties Take the Edge Off ProcedureMammograms are life-saving tests a lot of women put off because they’re intimidated. But hospitals are finding new ways to make them more appealing – they’re called mammogram parties. CBS 2′s Pamela Jones reports.
- Mother Of Three VanishesLatasha Nevitt was last seen walking to a convenience store five blocks from her home. Her family desperately wants to find her, CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
- Quinn Overhauls Ill. Gaming BoardGov. Pat Quinn is replacing everyone on the Illinois Gaming Board except the chairman, an advocate for strong regulation of gambling.
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