State Discontinues Healthcare Funding For Disabled Stroke Victim

Unconscionable. That's what a doctor calls a state decision to cut care funding for a patient.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 9:52 pm

Teen Says He Got E. Coli From Burrito At Lombard Restaurant

A local teen says he got sick because of a burrito he ate from a local restaurant that's now the focus of an e coli outbreak.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 9:52 pm

Police Seek Hyundai In Fatal Bridgeport Hit-And-Run

Police on Tuesday said they are looking for a maroon Hyundai Sonta that fatally struck a woman in a Bridgeport hit-and-run last week on the South Side.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 8:36 pm

Parents, Teachers Protest Outside Speaking Event Of Schools CEO Byrd-Bennett

Parents and students protested earlier this evening outside of speaking engagement by the head of Chicago Public Schools, reports WBBM's Nancy Harty.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 8:18 pm

Oak Lawn Police Seek Man In Stabbing

Police are looking for a resident who stabbed another resident Monday night after a confrontation in an alley in southwest suburban Oak Lawn, police said.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 7:16 pm

Video: Hilarious LeBron James Flopping Parody

When you're as big as LeBron James, you shouldn't need to flop.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 5:22 pm

New Drugs Give Hope To Patients With Deadly Blood Cancer

In this original report, CBS 2's Derrick Blakley takes a look at how these new treatments are transforming lives.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 4:58 pm

Tornado Warning In Denver Sends Chicago Travelers Scrambling

Severe weather in Denver forced thousands of travelers underground.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 4:57 pm

Steve Gleason On Atlanta Radio Personalities’ Apology: ‘Received And Accepted’

Following a poor-taste radio segment that poked fun at former Saints defender Steve Gleason's battle with ALS, three Atlanta sports radio personalities have been fired.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 4:32 pm

Man Pleads Guilty To Pulling Gun During North Side Soccer Game

A gang member who pointed a loaded gun at soccer players while their children played nearby last summer at Montrose Harbor pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to a year in prison.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 4:29 pm

5 Things to Watch For In Game 6 of NBA Finals

Five things to watch for in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, as the San Antonio Spurs try to clinch their fifth title and end the Miami Heat's reign on Tuesday night:

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 4:28 pm

Spurs A Model Of Patience & Success

The Spurs have long been the NBA's gold standard when it comes to drafting and development, preferring to roll up their sleeves and scour the globe to find the right players to slot into well-defined roles in San Antonio.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 4:24 pm

Are Kraft ‘Zesty Guy’ Ads A Bit Too Zesty?

Are the latest salad dressing ads from Chicago-based Kraft a little too zesty? A Christian group called One Million Moms thinks so.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 4:11 pm

Sketch Released Of Teen Who Robbed Woman In Schaumburg

Police released a sketch of one of two teenage boys accused of stealing a gold chain from a woman walking into her northwest suburban Schaumburg home.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 4:09 pm

Heat Need Big Game From James Again

A little more than a year ago, the Miami Heat stood on the verge of elimination in the Eastern Conference Finals. The team’s heart and the ability of the Big Three were being questioned left and right ahead of Game 6 of the Conference Finals.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 4:07 pm

Utility Watchdog Wants ComEd To Equalize Rates Between Chicago, Suburbs

Power activists will ask Illinois to equalize electrical rates between the city and suburbs. WBBM’s John Cody has more.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 4:06 pm

Schuster: Do Or Die For Blackhawks

It's not an elimination game Wednesday night, but it's still do or die for the Blackhawks.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 3:59 pm

Chicago-Area Native Develops Fan-To Fan Ticket Scalping App

A 25-year-old Mount Prospect native is one of Chicago's newest entrepreneurs.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 3:51 pm

Natura Pet Issues New Dog And Cat Food Recall

Nebraska-based Natura Pet Products has announced a new voluntary recall of multiple brands of dry pet food and treats. The decision comes after a positive test for Salmonella on April 3.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 3:28 pm

Amonte: Hossa ‘Not The Guy With The Highest Pain Threshold’

Marian Hossa's mysterious late scratch minutes before Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final isn't sitting well with one former Blackhawks player - and that's Tony Amonte, who played in Chicago from 1994 until 2002.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 2:53 pm

Glenview Man Pleads Not Guilty In WMD Conspiracy

A northwest suburban man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he conspired to bypass U.S. trade laws to help his father export weapons of mass destruction to North Korea.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 2:50 pm

Odds Stacked Against Heat In Game 6

The Miami Heat dug themselves a hole when they allowed the San Antonio Spurs to go up 3-2 in the 2013 NBA Finals. Heading into Game 6, the Heat face long odds of just getting to Game 7, much less winning the NBA championship.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 2:46 pm

Heat Have No Room For Error Versus Spurs In Game 6

They lost three times in three months in one of the most overpowering stretches the NBA has ever seen.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 2:29 pm

Quenneville: Hossa ‘Likely’ To Play In Game 4

After he was a late scratch from Game 3 with an unspecified upper-body injury, Marian Hossa is expected to return for Game 4.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 2:22 pm

Update: Family Member Requested Name Change For Thillens Stadium

Over the weekend, Newsradio reported on the disappearance of a piece of Chicago history at Devon and Kedzie on the North Side. Now, there is an explanation, reportsWBBM’s Mike Krauser.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 2:20 pm

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