http://wbbm780.com Thu, 9 Jul 2009 19:45:55 EDT en-us A brave Wendy&rsquo;s restaurant employee came to the aid of a 70-year-old man who was being robbed in the restroom Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:34:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4319949 HAMMOND, Ind. (CBS) ― A gas main blew in Hammond, Indiana causing a gas leak at 169th and Ridgeland. Thu, 9 Jul 2009 19:46:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4320721 Embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris will not run for election in 2010, a source tells CBS 2 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 17:48:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4320284 Lake County juvenile prosecutors have not yet decided on whether to file criminal charges against three teens accused of badly burning 9-year-old Joshua Judkins last month in Hammond. 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Thu, 9 Jul 2009 07:26:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4317279 30 arrested in Illinois, four&nbsp; other statres. Called largest simultaneous dogfighting raids in U.S. Thu, 9 Jul 2009 07:06:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4317144 Gov. Pat Quinn: Release Of Inmates Could Save Taxpayers $125 Million. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 22:25:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4314185 Three members of the Illinois Army National Guard died this week in northern Afghanistan, two in a roadside bomb attack on Monday, and the third in a similar Tuesday attack. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 22:18:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4314183 Cemetery is final resting place of Emmett Till, other prominent African-Americans.<br /> Wed, 8 Jul 2009 20:10:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4313791 U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) is running for the U.S. Senate next year, sources told CBS 2 Wednesday afternoon. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:21:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4312624 A musically inclined thief broke into a North Side early Tuesday and stole a violin possibly valued at several thousand dollars. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:15:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4312595 CHICAGO (AP) - The former dean of the University of Illinois College of Law testified Wednesday that students she was forced to admit because of clout didn't take spots away from more qualified applicants. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:08:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4312581 A former top aide to Rod Blagojevich pleaded guilty to wire fraud. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 14:41:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4312468 FBI agents are on the scene of a bank robbery in the Loop on Wednesday afternoon. 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Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:46:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4311906 For whatever office he opts to seek in 2010, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk is starting the election cycle with more than $1 million in his campaign coffers. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:15:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4311770 The U.S. Postal Service is preparing to auction off its long-vacant old Main Chicago Post Office. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:09:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4311751 Waukegan police arrested suspects in two different Monday night armed robberies, and one of the suspects was hospitalized with a gunshot wound inflicted by a victim. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 11:50:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4311680 He doesn't do the moonwalk or don a diamond-studded glove. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 11:42:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4311634 One northern Illinois city is urging Amtrak to run a new passenger train line through its community. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 11:39:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4311615 A statue containing the ashes of a gay activist has been recovered after it had been stolen from an Uptown memorial garden last month. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 11:33:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4311585 CHICAGO (AP) - Lisa Madigan says no to Senate, governor; will seek re-election as Ill. attorney general.<br /> Wed, 8 Jul 2009 11:17:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4311500 Wed, 8 Jul 2009 10:59:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4311424 Source close to the Ricketts family said it remains confident that it will be the winner. 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Mayor blames hot weather and holiday drinking -- not diversion of police resources.&nbsp; Wed, 8 Jul 2009 08:12:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4310889 Nationwide, <span class="headline">congestion dipping as economy falters</span>. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 07:35:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4310486 Tylenol restrictions worry users<br /> <br /> Jul 8, 2009<br /> <br /> <br /> By LINDSEY TANNER<br /> <br /> <br /> CHICAGO (AP) -- Proposed limits on Tylenol, a painkiller as common as pain itself, have left many consumers fearful, confused&nbsp;and wondering where to turn for relief.<br /> <br /> The potential government crackdown on acetaminophen, Tylenol's main ingredient, would affect everyone from occasional pill poppers to chronic pain Wed, 8 Jul 2009 07:28:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4310497 Dance moves outnumber the tears at Bronzeville memorial. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 07:08:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4310251 CHICAGO (CBS) ― A Cook County correctional officer serving his second tour of duty was killed in Afghanistan last week. Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:47:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4305693 A 47-year-old Crest Hill man was struck and killed by a car in the southwest suburb Monday night.<br /> Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:01:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4305150 A Kane County woman thinks an ex-boyfriend and his current girlfriend may be responsible for dressing up her car with barbecue sauce and pickles &ndash; twice.<br /> Tue, 7 Jul 2009 15:38:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4304985 Gov. Pat Quinn says every state agency, office and even the General Assembly will be hit with budget cuts.<br /> Tue, 7 Jul 2009 15:34:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4304977 Chrysler plans to restart production at a northern Illinois plant and is recalling hundreds of workers.<br /> Tue, 7 Jul 2009 15:25:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4304939 Two former Aurora gang members received lengthy sentences in federal court Tuesday morning. Tue, 7 Jul 2009 15:02:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4304831 Authorities have ticketed a central Illinois woman who they say drove a car into a crowd at a fireworks show. One man died in the accident.<br /> Tue, 7 Jul 2009 14:22:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4304578 Reuters is now reporting that the Tribune Co. has agreed to terms for the sale of the Chicago Cubs to a group led by private equity investor Marc Utay, giving the company two offers to submit to the bankruptcy court, two sources familiar with the sale process said on Tuesday.<br /> <br /> On Monday we reported that the Ricketts family had agreed to purchasing terms for just under the $900 million it Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:37:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4304332 A downtown hotel will pay a developmentally disabled former employee $90,000 to settle a harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit, the EEOC announced Tuesday.<br /> <br /> Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:24:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4304254 A Cook County judge is freeing two prisoners who say they were wrongly convicted of 5 murders more than 2 decades ago.&nbsp; Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:11:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4304134 Illinois is leading the nation in bank failures so far this year, and a banking group warns that more failures are likely.<br /> Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:10:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4304129 A truck carrying 9,000 pounds of Chinese food clogged traffic Tuesday morning when a car rear-ended the truck on the southbound Tri-State Tollway at 95th Street. <br /> Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:01:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4304111 A Chicago-based group is suggesting that consumers seek information on credentials before choosing a physician. Tue, 7 Jul 2009 12:20:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4303883 From the city to the suburbs, the number of homeowners getting permits for garage sales has doubled, and in some communities tripled. It's all about raising money. 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Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:58:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4303324 Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:38:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4303252 BBQ sauce, pickles, chocolate sauce, eggs, pizza used to slime two suburban locations.<br /> Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:24:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4303200 <br /> Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:08:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4303178 <br /> Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4303148 Rev. Wilfredo De Jesus proposed for 26th Ward seat. Tue, 7 Jul 2009 08:48:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4303125 Tells African Olympic leaders the 2016 Games would give America the chance to &quot;renew our bonds of friendship around the world.&quot; Tue, 7 Jul 2009 08:30:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4303048 &nbsp;Neighborhood activists hope the CTA and Metra will get together to make it easier to get around the South Side.&nbsp; Tue, 7 Jul 2009 07:38:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4302856 Suspect's car collidies with squad car, flips, bursts into flames. Tue, 7 Jul 2009 07:25:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4302762 The Chicago FBI says the bank robber known as the TCF Bandit has struck again today. Mon, 6 Jul 2009 17:56:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4297882 Area food pantries could have used what police found all over a house in far north suburban Lindenhurst recently. Mon, 6 Jul 2009 17:12:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4297704 Illinois State Police have arrested an Arizona man after finding more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana hidden in the back of a tractor trailer he drove on Interstate 55. Mon, 6 Jul 2009 16:24:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4297486 A Dunkin&rsquo; Donuts/Baskin-Robbins in the North Side Uptown neighborhood ordered closed last week after a major infestation of flying insects was found inside will reopen Monday after passing re-inspection. Mon, 6 Jul 2009 14:53:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4297103 The FBI has joined the search for a Blue Island man wanted for a September 2008 murder on the city&rsquo;s South Side. Mon, 6 Jul 2009 14:04:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4296918 Climatologists say June was one of the wettest months on record for the state of Illinois. Mon, 6 Jul 2009 12:27:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4296513 Police are investigating reports of a suspicious package found in the Loop Monday morning.&nbsp; Mon, 6 Jul 2009 12:25:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4296507 The Tribune Company has reached a deal to sell off the Cubs and Wrigley Field, according to a Chicago Tribune report Monday morning. Mon, 6 Jul 2009 11:42:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4296345 South Side girls were 3 and 10 when they last were seen. Vigil planned. PHOTO GALLERY Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:45:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4296068 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:24:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4296027 It's all over now except for the cleanup. Mon, 6 Jul 2009 09:27:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4295794 <br /> <br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /> Jul 6, 2009<br /> <br /> Bankruptcies low in states that don't seize wages<br /> <br /> By MIKE BAKER<br /> <br /> States that allow debt collectors to seize consumers' wages have sharply higher bankruptcy rates than neighboring states that prohibit or strictly limit the practice, an Mon, 6 Jul 2009 09:17:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4295772 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 09:07:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4295754 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 09:04:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4295749 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 09:02:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4295744 Cops say alleged thief was not on his best behavior behind bars. Mon, 6 Jul 2009 08:55:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4295696 Detectives, emergency room doctors, paramedics and pathologists have had plenty to keep them busy. Mon, 6 Jul 2009 07:42:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4295343 Police are looking for a group of people who stole &ldquo;a large amount&rdquo; of cigarettes from a west suburban warehouse early Sunday.<br /> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 20:58:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4291530 A teenager was shot during a Friday night brawl, prompting a police officer to fire shots at a suspect outside Union Station in Joliet.<br /> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 20:35:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4291506 Cab driver allegedly picked up a woman in his cab Friday night, drove her to a secluded area and sexually assaulted her.<br /> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 20:30:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4291480 A man in his 80s accidentally shot his elderly wife and niece Sunday afternoon.<br /> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 20:12:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4291460 Two missing children allegedly taken from their home at knifepoint by their father early Sunday in far west Moline were reunited with relatives.<br /> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 12:37:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4290626 &quot;Impact incarceration program&quot; could help first time offender escape prison time for role in aborted armed robbery.<br /> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 12:23:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4290622 All four people in the car were taken to an area hospital.<br /> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 10:24:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4290409 Jul 5, 4:00 AM EDT<br /> <br /> Ill. pilot's business scatters ashes from plane<br /> <br /> <br /> BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- Six feet under? Try 2,500 feet over.<br /> <br /> A southern Illinois pilot says he's designed a new way to let people who want to be cremated spread their ashes.<br /> <br /> John Whitney Sr. of Belleville is offering to take the ashes up in his plane and spread them from a height of 2,500 feet above the place where Sun, 5 Jul 2009 10:11:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4290396 A 5-year-old girl apparently drowned Saturday night while surrounded by relatives at a gathering in Orland Park, police said.<br /> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 10:14:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4290394 Gov. Quinn makes direct appeal to lawmakers in hopes of getting his proposed income-tax increase approved.<br /> <br /> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 10:06:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4290386 The Great Books Foundation says it is reprinting a 1909 book on the urban plan for Chicago.<br /> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 09:44:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4290376 The bad weather has pulled the plug on at least one local fireworks celebration.<br /> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 06:08:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4290168 Spectators leaving a Fourth of July fireworks show overloaded a pedestrian bridge to about twice its capacity before it collapsed, a township trustee in charge of the bridge says.<br /> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 02:04:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4289823 A 35-year-old man died early Sunday after allegedly being stabbed by his girlfriend. Sun, 5 Jul 2009 01:44:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4289812 Some vendors who sell fan paraphernalia outside Wrigley Field are upset over a city proposal to move peddlers away from the ballpark.<br /> Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:14:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4289717 U.S. Steel's Gary Works is due to give an update Tuesday on a $1.4 million treatment system to stop the spread of a benzene leak into Lake Michigan.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:16:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4289449 After her short life tragically ended in abuse, 2-year-old Jada Justice was laid to rest Friday afternoon.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4289430 A person who reportedly fired shots at police was taken into custody Saturday night on the South Side.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:53:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4289426 Burglars broke into three cars early Friday in west suburban Aurora, stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:39:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288993 Authorities found an Aurora man &mdash; wanted in a series of warrants &mdash; sleeping on the bank of the Fox River.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:18:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288979 Despite cloudy skies, communities across Illinois are gearing up for fireworks displays. Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:51:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288964 Once the nation's most secure prison, the federal lockup in southern Illinois has housed everyone from spies to a Colombian druglord to dapper mob boss John Gotti.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:34:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288937 Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:16:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288924 An Aurora man was charged with burglary after security guards noticed his attempts to &quot;fish&quot; jewelry with a wire hanger.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:38:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288889 Police say 33 people were arrested this weekend at the Taste of Chicago -- four for carrying guns and two for carrying knives.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:11:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288843 A deer was fatally struck by a CTA train Saturday morning prompting a one-hour power outage as crews worked to clear up the scene.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:53:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288692 Crook tally in Cook County hits 2 million<br /> Jul 4, 2009<br /> <br /> In Cook County -- sometimes known as &quot;Crook County'' -- we've just hit a dubious milestone.<br /> <br /> Police recently issued &quot;IR&quot; No. 2 million to a 38-year-old Indiana man arrested in the south suburbs on charges of possession of $10 worth of marijuana and a minor traffic violation.<br /> <br /> IR numbers -- the &quot;IR&quot; stands for Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:53:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288690 The Shedd Aquarium will be open later this Fourth of July weekend.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:25:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288648 ATM fees typically are one of life's minor annoyances, but one Chicago area woman made a federal case over it.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:44:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288609 A man found burning inside a Southwest Side home Friday night died of blunt head trauma suffered from an assault before the fire.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:29:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288602 A powerful union is betting big time on Mayor Daley's Olympic dream.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:25:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288593 A 24-year-old mother and her 1-year-old son have died in a head-on collision.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:06:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288585 This year's Taste of Chicago July 3 fireworks spectacular transpired relatively peacefully, viewed by 1.25 million people and unmarred by the shootings that took place last year.<br /> Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:04:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4288566 Several thousand Illinoisans won't be able to just hop in their cars and leave if they have one too many drinks at a Fourth of July party.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 22:52:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4287691 Illinois State Police say they'll increase drunken driving patrols across the state over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 22:33:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4287630 Telemarketing calls asking for donations to a police organization not associated with any Illinois sheriff's departments, police say.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 22:17:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4287621 Jul 3, 8:29 PM EDT<br /> <br /> Port-a-potty explodes in Chicago lakefront park<br /> <br /> <br /> CHICAGO (AP) -- Police say someone has used an explosive device to blow up a port-a-potty in a North Side Chicago lakefront park.<br /> <br /> Chicago Police Officer John Mirabelli says no one was injured in the explosion early Friday morning and only the toilet was damaged. Officials say people in the area alerted police after Fri, 3 Jul 2009 21:59:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4287583 The number of homicides in June saw a decrease of almost 13 percent compared to the same time last year according to statistics released Friday by Chicago Police.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:20:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286983 Authorities are seeking a suspect who reportedly used a post-it note to announce a bank robbery Friday morning.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286927 A former Orland Park fire lieutenant falsely claimed he was on active duty in the military while he was actually overseas working for a private contractor.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:49:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286914 A 15-car crash prompted up to an 8-mile traffic backup Friday morning on the Tri-State Tollway near north suburban Deerfield.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:41:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286895 Independence Day falls on Saturday this year, making Friday the federal holiday. Here's how services will be affected:<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:35:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286890 A 21-page report by the U.S. Department of Transportation criticizes the Federal Aviation Administration for not acting sooner. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:38:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286614 DuPage County State's Attorney Joseph Birkett is running for Illinois attorney general.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:04:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286595 Veteran Chicago broadcaster Norman Pellegrini served as program director at fine arts station WFMT-FM 98.7 for more than 43 years.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:59:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286578 According to a published report, a campaign adviser to state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias helped a politically connected applicant get in to the University of Illinois.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:53:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286572 Illinois got a new governor six months ago, but sometimes it seems little else has changed in state government.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:35:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286524 A police Bomb and Arson unit is investigating a Thursday night incident in which fireworks were used to blow up a portable toilet at Diversey Harbor.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:41:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286342 Police say a cabdriver didn't have any Mace or pepper spray when he was attacked by a knife-wielding passenger, so he improvised.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:16:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286289 Chicago officials are offering extended public transportation options for the Independence Day holiday weekend.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286268 A national study puts Illinois among the top 10 states with the highest percentages of overweight or obese teenagers. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:58:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286265 The Chicago Park District is encouraging one Fourth of July tradition and discouraging another.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:55:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286259 The FBI is searching for a 28-year-old Chicago man who's been convicted in a 2003 murder.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:49:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286250 Board bans former director for harrassing library staff. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:42:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286205 A freight train fatally struck a woman early Friday in an unincorporated area near north suburban Gurnee.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:29:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286191 Boys were playing with fire in a wooded area in Hammond, Ind., last month when incident allegedly occurred.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:23:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286187 Rheannon Jerman was found safe with her mother not long after an Amber Alert was issued.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:17:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286166 The pilot reported a possible electrical problem on the aircraft.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:06:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286139 Chicago Police fatally shot a 16-year-old boy who allegedly pointed a gun at officers chasing him following a Thursday night home invasion.<br /> Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:52:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4286103 Having sex in pool or watching: Which is the crime?<br /> <br /> Jul 2, 2009<br /> <br /> (BUFFALO GROVE) A northwest suburban woman complained to police that her neighbor was swimming naked and having sex in his pool, while the neighbor complained about the woman invading his privacy.<br /> <br /> <br /> On June 20, a resident of the 500 block of White Pine Road in Buffalo Grove called police about 5:30 a.m. to complain that two Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:06:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4283223 Several dozen people demonstrated in Federal Plaza today - in support of democracy in Iran. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:39:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4281736 The body of a northwest suburban man who was recently reported missing was found floating in a nearby lake Wednesday, authorities said.<br /> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:49:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4281196 A former southwest suburban fire lieutenant was sentenced to three years probation Thursday for bilking the department out of more than $190,000 by falsely claiming to be on military duty while actually working overseas as an independent contractor.<br /> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:22:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4281065 The FBI is seeking the public's help in looking for a former South Side man who has been on the run since being convicted of the 2003 fatal beating of a rival gang member.<br /> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:14:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4281030 The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is investigating after Chicago Police found a woman and 3-year-old girl safe after the child was abducted in southwest suburban Plano on Wednesday.<br /> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:36:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4280615 In a joint statement issued Wednesday afternoon, Councilman Richard Furstenau and the city announced each has signed an agreement settling a civil rights lawsuit the councilman brought against the city.<br /> <br /> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:32:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4280585 &nbsp;A passenger stripped naked during a US Airways flight and resisted a flight attendant's efforts to cover him with a blanket before two off-duty law enforcement officers on board subdued and handcuffed him, authorities said Wednesday.<br /> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4280446 A federal judge says he won't halt BP Whiting's expansion or hear a national environmental group's appeal of the refinery's air permit.<br /> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:33:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4280316 Charges have been filed after three males, including a child, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening stab wounds after a domestic incident at a West Pullman house Wednesday morning on the Far South Side.<br /> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:56:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4280151 A man who police said was a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier has been charged with a sexual assault that occurred on the South Side in 2006.<br /> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:35:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4280081 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:07:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4279998 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:04:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4279994 <br /> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:01:00 EDT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IL_ILLINOIS_BUDGET_ILOL-?SITE=WBBMAM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT <br /> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EDT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IN_BUSES_VANDALIZED_INOL-?SITE=WBBMAM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:59:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4279966 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:51:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4279959 Academy Award-winner studied at the Goodman School Of Drama.<br /> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:47:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4279943 Parked car pulls out right in front of police vehicle. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:25:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4279867 Fear that powerful shells will end up being set off in backyards and local parks with possible fatal results. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 08:03:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4279581 Ready for the public todahy. Double dare you to look down. PHOTO GALLERY<br /> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:58:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/New-Sears-Tower-sky-ledges-to-open/4715329 Passengers can't print boarding passes. Flights canceled, delayed. CHECK YOUR FLIGHT<br /> Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:20:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4278808 CTA wants to know what you think of it<br /> Jul 1, 2009<br /> <br /> What do you think of your experiences with the CTA? For the next nine days you'll be able to tell the transit agency what's on your mind. <br /> <br /> An online survey has been launched on the CTA's Web site, www.transitchicago.com, a release Wednesday from the CTA said. A series of questions on riders&rsquo; opinions of the CTA and experiences Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:18:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4274837 Ready for the public tomorrow. Double dare you to look down. <br /> Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:10:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4272179 TSA teams may also include federal marshals and... dogs. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:51:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4272080 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:45:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4272087 Locations are the real deal. PLUS: UPDATED PHOTO GALLERIES&nbsp; -- Dillinger. Red Carpet. Movie scenes.&nbsp; Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:50:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4271881 550-plus lose jobs today in first round of cuts. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 07:46:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4271648 <font class="section_gray">Slogans painted, locker contents strewn, toilet paper tossed inside and outside suburban school.<br /> </font> Wed, 1 Jul 2009 07:18:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4271391 A person has been struck and reportedly killed by a Metra train on the South Side Tuesday afternoon. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:08:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4267150 A Libertyville family is trying to find the owners of a two-foot-long Savannah monitor lizard that's been hanging around the hot tub. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:58:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4267113 When the clock strikes midnight Tuesday night, the Illinois budget year will end without a new budget in sight, and Gov. Pat Quinn says he won't accept a &quot;half-baked&quot; temporary plan. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:52:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4267107 A federal jury has found that a 33-year-old Oswego man did pull the trigger in a Mother's Day 2003 shooting, making him eligible for a life sentence. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:10:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4265753 The Saturday murder of a Berwyn man occurred inside a sport-utility vehicle registered to a man who was recently awarded a record $21 million by a federal jury after he spent 11 years in prison for a murder conviction that was later overturned. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:02:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4265719 A woman was shot and wounded during a street fight Monday night on the South Side. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:55:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4265682 Businessman and alleged Ponzi schemer David Hernandez appeared in a Downstate court Monday morning following his recent arrest on fraud charges. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:51:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4265661 Gov. Quinn said Tuesday morning if eleventh hour budget negotiations with lawmakers fail to produce a budget he can pass, they should expect to go into &quot;double overtime.&quot; Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:44:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4265635 A man who was bound with duct tape and beaten during a home invasion early Tuesday in the Logan Square neighborhood on the Northwest Side complained to police that the attackers took his drugs.<br /> <br /> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:25:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4265574 The northwest Indiana man accused of burning 2-year-old Jada Justice's dead body and encasing it in concrete was shot with a Taser before court on Monday morning. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:21:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4265547 CHICAGO (STNG) - Belmont Area detectives are investigating Tuesday after a female doctor at Saint Joseph Hospital fought off an armed attacker Monday evening at her North Side office in the Lakeview neighborhood. 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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:34:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4264902 Man run over by car, in critical condition. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:18:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4264836 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:05:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4264791 Batavia cat-napper charged with theft: police<br /> Jun 30, 2009<br /> <br /> (BATAVIA) A 55-year-old Batavia woman has been charged with stealing her neighbor&rsquo;s cat and possibly setting it free along a far west suburban roadside.<br /> <br /> Brenda Scharlau has been charged with one count of theft, a Class A misdemeanor, according to a release Monday from the city of Batavia.<br /> <br /> On June 9, Batavia police were Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:04:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4264560 Former Bulls star had a $3,719,316 mortgage on the place. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:58:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4264514 Caught on surveillance camera. Cops say man was yanking his pants up when police responded. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:06:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4264148 The Inspector General says the reputations of Chicago and Illinois are costing residents embarrassment, higher taxes and waste. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:20:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4259853 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois House wants to borrow $2.3 billion to help piece together a new state budget.<br /> Critics say the move might help this year but it would just create a bigger hole in the next Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:01:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4259789 A man who was reportedly stuck &ldquo;on top of a machine&rdquo; Monday afternoon at a Near South Side factory was down safely and refused medical attention.<br /> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:49:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4259754 A woman was arrested early Monday after allegedly kicking and biting police officers responding to an assault in south suburban Ford Heights.<br /> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:47:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4259731 CHICAGO (AP) - A former associate admissions director at the University of Illinois says the school's special system for admitting politically connected students should be discontinued.<br /> <br /> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:04:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4259801 ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) - A judge has sentenced a 31-year-old man to 81 years in prison for the 2006 death of a suburban Chicago pizza delivery woman.<br /> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:02:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4259799 CHICAGO (AP) - Mayor Richard Daley says Chicago will ask the federal government for $106 million so the police department can hire 400 officers.<br /> <br /> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:59:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4259781 Senator Roland Burris was at Chicago's Gay Pride Parade, declaring his support for civil unions but saying marriage is for &quot;perpetuation of the species.&quot; Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:15:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4259022 The movie &quot;Public Enemies&quot; opens Wednesday, starring Johnny Depp as bank robber John Dillinger. Who was the real John Dillinger?&nbsp;PHOTO GALLERY Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:53:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=37&contentId=58751 An electrical fire caused by a window air conditioning unit injured one person and forced 10 people and 12 pets outside of a Downers Grove bungalow early Sunday. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:28:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257756 Valparaiso University has cut about 50 jobs through early retirement packages and layoffs as it deals with the national recession. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:05:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257671 Twelve years after he allegedly shot and killed his former girlfriend after she tried to leave him, a 42-year-old man has been charged with murder. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:56:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257611 Octavio Johnson, 22, a Gary, Ind. man also known by the nickname of &quot;Batman,&quot; was gunned down early Saturday in front of a home there. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:53:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257604 Shootings claimed the lives of nine men in the city and two suburbs over the weekend. In other acts of violence a 9-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting Friday night, a woman was stabbed with a screwdriver by boyfriend and another woman was stabbed with a gardening tool also by her boyfriend. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:52:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257599 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:47:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257586 <br /> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:45:00 EDT http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/627237.php <br /> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:43:00 EDT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUPREME_COURT_NFL_ILOL-?SITE=WBBMAM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT The curious want to see famous bank robber's final resting place. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:41:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257343 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:30:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257302 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:26:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257292 Typical Chicago public school loses more than half of its teachers within five years. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:19:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257270 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:16:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257262 A man with a history of domestic violence allegedly used branch cutter on woman. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:09:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257236 <br /> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:58:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257196 A crackdown on drivers who do not stop when people are trying to walk across the street. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:30:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257131 Jun 29, 2009<br /> <br /> 15 pounds of gold donated for Catholic crowns<br /> <br /> <br /> MELROSE PARK, Ill. (AP) -- Parishioners at a suburban Chicago Catholic church have donated 15 pounds of gold, which leaders at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel had melted into two 14-karat gold crowns worth $75,000.<br /> <br /> Many parishioners at the parish in Melrose Park gave wedding bands, gold watches, bracelets and religious medallions. The Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:07:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4257078 Union leaders to get details on $128 million buyout deal for President Obama's favored suitmaker today. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:47:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4256992 Bogus calls from 'jail' ripping off North Shore seniors<br /> Jun 29, 2009<br /> <br /> (WILMETTE) It was shortly after noon when a 70-year-old Wilmette man received a call from a jail in Canada.<br /> <br /> &quot;Grandpa,'' the caller claimed, &quot;this is your oldest, handsomest grandson.''<br /> <br /> &quot;Owen?'' the Wilmette man responded.<br /> <br /> Yes, the caller said, he was Owen. Then the caller told an elaborate tale of Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:44:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4256991 Several passengers taken to hospitals. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:16:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4256835 One man is dead and three other males were injured during a gang-related knife fight Sunday afternoon in west suburban Cicero.<br /> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:44:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4252745 <br /> Jun 28, 6:31 PM EDT<br /> <br /> Muncie mayor's `filth' comment offends union<br /> <br /> MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) -- A firefighters union official says he's offended by comments by Muncie's mayor that firefighters left &quot;filth&quot; behind in a recently closed fire station.<br /> <br /> Fire Union President Mike Whited says the firefighters did the best they could to clean up after themselves. He says Station 1 was built Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:15:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4252685 A Chicago church has held a public memorial for Michael Jackson with songs, prayers and a candlelight vigil.<br /> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:51:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4252156 Tens of thousands of people, including the state's top leaders, participated in and attended Chicago's Gay Pride Parade.<br /> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:34:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4252129 Jane Addams Hull-House Museum's food education program and soup kitchen getting boost from University of Illinois at Chicago organic garden. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:59:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4252100 DeKalb first-grade teacher, mother of two, dies after raft sucked into &quot;boil&quot; at dam base. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:43:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4252000 A 19-year-old man was shot by police Sunday morning on the South Side's Englewood neighborhood.<br /> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:51:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4251894 A boat capsized on the Calumet River on the Southeast Side Sunday morning, prompting rescue crews to the scene, in an attempt to rescue two boaters.<br /> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:54:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4251533 The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is investigating an allegation of neglect in the Saturday death of a 7-month-old Far South Side boy.<br /> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:42:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4251496 A top White House adviser says President Barack Obama has written Michael Jackson's family.<br /> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:59:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4251425 Authorities say a diver from Illinois died in deep water in the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan.<br /> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:55:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4251423 The cardiologist who was with Michael Jackson during the pop star's final moments sat down with investigators for three hours to explain his actions.<br /> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:35:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4251389 Here's a silver lining in the economic recession -- Chicago Public Library circulation has spiked 30 percent in the past year.<br /> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:28:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4251374 Mayor Daley said Saturday he wants a deal in which private insurance money would be tapped first.<br /> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:19:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4251353 Chicago police arrested a man who was carrying a fully-loaded handgun outside the Taste of Chicago.<br /> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:58:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4251332 There are changes in store for the city's annual Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Parade which will take place Sunday afternoon in the North Side's Lakeview neighborhood.<br /> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:51:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4251325 A child was seriously injured after being thrown from a window following a two-vehicle crash Saturday nighton the Far South Side.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:43:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4250698 A 4-year-old girl died Saturday, three days after an apparent drowning incident in Lake Michigan, authorities said.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:46:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4250635 Given the secrecy surrounding Michael Jackson's children throughout his life, it's no surprise that there are lingering questions about who will care for them after his death. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:22:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4250628 The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch as a band of storms with damaging winds is expected to strike the Chicago area Saturday night.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:57:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4250616 The derailment earlier this month highlights the struggle to prevent such disasters along the 140,000-mile U.S. rail network. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:54:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4250347 There was no tear gas anywhere, and some of those who showed up for a reunion of Chicago Police officers who worked during the 1968 Democratic National Convention hung up their badges - and their billy clubs - a long time ago.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:38:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4250318 William M. Stradley, a partner in the firm of Stradley, Chernoff &amp; Alford, says his firm has been hired by Dr. Conrad Murray.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:22:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4250307 Ron Czarnecki says he indeed used a smokeless tobacco substitute during games in the past couple of years, a day after saying he didn't.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:50:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4250287 The Rev. Jesse Jackson says Michael Jackson's family wants an independent autopsy following the pop star's sudden death.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:43:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4250274 Five men were fatally shot late Friday and early Saturday during an especially violent night throughout the city and suburbs.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:23:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4250201 Man previously arrested for allegedly running a door-to-door underage tattooing service.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:10:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4250193 It's been a lively offseason for NBA superstar Dwyane Wade.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:46:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4250176 Relatives of the survivors of a fatal Montgomery fire have set up a fund to help them with medical and other expenses.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:27:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4249887 Three men were killed and a third was hospitalized when a luxury car and cab collided head on in north suburban Kildeer.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:54:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4249837 Jun 27, 2009<br /> <br /> Toshiba pits Normal against Boring in ad plans<br /> <br /> NORMAL, Ill. (AP) -- When Toshiba went looking for the everyday ways people use laptop computers for an advertising campaign, it decided to focus on two towns whose names scream run of the mill.<br /> <br /> Normal, meet Boring.<br /> <br /> Boring, Ore., that is.<br /> <br /> Toshiba plans to film a handful of people in each city. Normal is in central Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:54:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4249836 Chicago Police asking for public&rsquo;s help in locating a vehicle that killed a 13-year-old boy in an April 3 hit-and-run crash.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:46:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4249808 Bond was set at $750,000 Saturday for the teenager accused of fatally shooting a 9-year-old girl on the South Side.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:53:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4249750 Akilah Watkins-Butler, a doctoral student in sociology, is one of 60 students nationwide to receive the award.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:35:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4249725 On Friday morning Mayor Rudy Clay was hoping to see Michael Jackson's funeral take place in his hometown. By Friday night, Clay had amended his request.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:28:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4249711 A Naperville man is reportedly home after surviving a 25-foot fall from a cliff in Starved Rock State Park.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:23:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4249701 A young child was shot in the Rogers Park neighborhood Friday night.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:13:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4249689 The body of Michael Jackson, who died Thursday, has been released by the Los Angeles County coroner's office.<br /> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:50:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4249656 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Michael Jackson apparently suffered a heart attack, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Friday. Police planned to interview Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:34:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4248779 The Chicago Police officer charged with striking and killing a 13-year-old South Side boy in a May hit-and-run crash was indicted Friday. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:26:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4248177 An Indiana man and a 10-year-old girl have died of heat stroke, autopsies confirmed Friday afternoon. 10 Yr-Old And Two Others Die From Heat Stroke<br /> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:05:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4248080 Carmichaels' Erie Cafe and Steakhouse in Chicago is hosting the take your dog to dinner night. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:53:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4248036 CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown wants to be county president. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:14:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4247862 Chicago Fire Department paramedics arrived just in time to deliver a child, a birth police said may have happened inside a car near the Field Museum on the Near South Side early Friday.<br /> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:10:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4247580 Gary, Ind., Mayor Rudy Clay wants Michael Jackson to be buried in his hometown. Clay also wants the funeral for the King of Pop to be held in Gary.<br /> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:36:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4247486 A south suburban rap artist has been arrested and charged with racking up thousands of dollars in charges on a credit card he wasn&rsquo;t authorized to use at a Gold Coast neighborhood hotel.<br /> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:23:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4247414 A boy is dead and four other people -- including two other boys -- remain hospitalized after a Jeep and a van fleeing an armed robbery collided early Friday in the Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.<br /> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:22:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4247410 Two teenage girls who have been missing since June 18 have been found unharmed, police said Friday morning.<br /> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:44:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4247076 A mother, father and their three children are dead after a crash with two semi trucks that shut down Interstate 65 in Northwest Indiana. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:38:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4247048 A male juvenile is dead and four others injured in a crash early Friday in the West Side&rsquo;s Garfield Park community, authorities said. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:04:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4246891 <br /> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:58:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4246845 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:31:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4246740 <br /> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:24:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4246707 Bulls draft James Johnson of Wake Forest and Southern California's Taj Gibson. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:04:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4246265 She's stabbed, then crashes in Broadview. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:21:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4246058 A sense of loss--and pride--in Gary, Ind. for a favorite son who put his hometown on the map as the birthplace of a music family sensation. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:12:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4246047 A man was sentenced to 75 years in prison Thursday in the murder of an 11-year-old girl, killed by gunfire as she celebrated her birthday inside her aunt's home in Englewood three years ago. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:43:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4240968 A 2-year-old boy was critically injured Wednesday night when he was hit by a car in south suburban Glenwood. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:42:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4240963 Three people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in south suburban Richton Park. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:40:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4240951 A west suburban carnival worker was sentenced to 29 years in prison Thursday for stabbing a 28-year-old man to death after the two got into an argument. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:39:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4240949 Chicago police have made a few changes at the Taste of Chicago this year. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:05:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4240508 A man was taken down by a police dog Thursday morning after allegedly carjacking a vehicle with a woman sleeping inside in south suburban Calumet City, then crashed it on the Far South Side. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:47:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4240420 At least two people have been injured in a fire in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:32:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4240102 An area attorney could face suspension of his law license after pleading guilty to marijuana possession. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:24:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4240060 Two fast-food restaurants in the Southwest Side&rsquo;s Beverly community were hit by armed robbers in the same day. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:22:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4240054 An East Chicago man has been charged with burglary, rape and criminal deviate conduct in Lake County, Ind. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:20:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4240031 Hurried riders leave a lot of things on trains, but a north suburban woman left something really important -- her baby -- on Tuesday. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:50:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4239887 An explosion, apparently caused when a contractor struck a gas main, destroyed a house and injured a woman Wednesday morning. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:34:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4239808 <br /> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:06:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4239478 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:44:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4239385 <br /> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:34:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4239360 Entire CTA bus routes could get whacked. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:56:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4239222 White supremacist has a beef with federal judges for upholding handgun bans. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:44:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4239188 The two men are charged along with the ousted governor in his corruption case. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:20:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4239126 <br /> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:01:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4239084 Off-duty State Trooper hurt in a Northwest Side smashup. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:51:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4239062 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:47:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4239051 CFD veteran misses a wee hours run. Department investigates. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:41:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4239015 A first for Chicago event. Parents, students from neighborhood elementary school to take part. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:28:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4238912 Auto magnate known for &quot;Bob Rohhhrman&quot; ads says plastic surgeon stole away affections of his third wife. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:13:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4238622 Girl was sitting on grandmother's porch. Three others injured. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:49:00 EDT http://wbbm780.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=4238586