Blagojevich Trial To Resume On Wednesday
Updated 05/20/11 – 6:45 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – No testimony was heard and jurors were not present Friday in the retrial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, but there were plenty of developments from the...
View ArticleEmanuel Says He’s Willing To Testify At Blagojevich Trial
Updated 05/23/11 – 6:04 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday wouldn’t say whether he’s been called to testify at former Gov. Blagojevich’s corruption trial, but did say he is willing to do...
View ArticleSources: Witnesses, DNA Evidence Led To Suspect In Katona-King’s Murder
CHICAGO (CBS) – She lost her life over an iPhone at a CTA train stop. CBS 2′s Suzanne Le Mignot has exclusive new details about what led police to Sally Katona-King’s possible killer, a teenager who is...
View ArticleWitnesses, Dog Chase Rapist, Back Off When He Points Gun
CHICAGO (CBS) — A group of witnesses chased down a rapist in the Logan Square neighborhood overnight, but had to give up the chase after he pointed a gun. As CBS 2′s Vince Gerasole reports, the...
View ArticleMom Victim, Witnesses Catch Smash-And-Grab Purse Thief
CHICAGO (STMW) — Witnesses in the West Town neighborhood helped detain a parolee who smashed the window of a parked car to steal a woman’s purse Thursday afternoon, while she and her young daughter sat...
View ArticleWitness: Peterson Offered Me $25,000 To Find Hitman
UPDATED 08/22/12 – 4:41 p.m. JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) — The jury in the Drew Peterson murder trial heard Wednesday from a man who said Peterson offered him $25,000 to “take care of his wife.” As WBBM...
View ArticleMinister: Stacy Said Drew Peterson Told Her To Lie To Police
UPDATED 08/23/12 – 5:25 p.m. JOLIET,Ill. (CBS) – The pastor to Drew Peterson’s fourth wife testified Thursday that Stacy told him Drew asked her to lie to the police the day after Kathleen Savio’s...
View ArticleChicago Residents Describe The Horror Of The Boston Blasts
(CBS) — An Aurora couple’s first reaction after the explosions at the Boston Marathon was to find each other. A Lakeview man, meanwhile, saw the destruction firsthand. They’re among the Chicago-area...
View ArticleDriver In Custody, Police Seek Witnesses To West Englewood Hit-And-Run
Updated 06/11/13 – 6:28 a.m. (STMW) — Chicago Police are seeking public assistance as they investigate a hit-and-run accident in the West Englewood neighborhood earlier this week that left a...
View ArticleFor Financial District Workers, Shooting Sparks Chaos, Tension — And Questions
(CBS) – As heavily armed officers secured Chicago’s financial district, thousands of workers at 231 S. LaSalle St. were pulled into the drama Thursday. CBS 2’s Vince Gerasole reports. “I was thinking I...
View ArticleThe Cost Of Justice In The Hadiya Pendleton Trials
CHICAGO (CBS) — Her murder case captured the attention of the city and the nation. Hadiya Pendleton, an innocent teenager, was shot and killed. This week, jurors convicted two men of her murder. But...
View ArticleGroup Of Chicago Men Develop App To Help Witnesses Record Crimes
CHICAGO (CBS) — There is a new push to help you respond and record any type of community danger. A group of men in Chicago is developing an app to make it happen. Willie Samuel’s roots are on Chicago’s...
View ArticleWith One Shooter Still At Large, Police Seek Witnesses In Oakbrook Center...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Oak Brook police are seeking witnesses to the shooting that took place at Oakbrook Center mall on Thursday afternoon. Four people, including one shooting suspect, were shot at near Ann...
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