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Snow Grounds More Than 200 Flights
CHICAGO (STMW) – More than 200 flights have been canceled at O’Hare and Midway airports following a lake effect storm that dumped nearly four inches of snow in parts of Chicago, and more than nine...
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State Legislators Cancel Sessions Over Snowstorm
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — The blizzard that is set to clobber Chicago later this week will also sock downstate Illinois, and both houses of the Illinois General Assembly have canceled their sessions as...
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More Than 1,200 Flights Canceled At O’Hare, Midway
UPDATED 02/01/11 10:43 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — The worst of the blizzard is yet to come, but already, airlines have canceled more than 1,200 flights at O’Hare and Midway international airports. Airlines...
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Chicago Schools Cancel Classes For First Time Since 1999
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Public Schools classes have been canceled for Wednesday–for the first time since 1999–as the Blizzard of 2011 blows into Chicago. Mayor Richard Daley made the announcement at a...
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Downstate Mitsubishi Workers Won’t Go Idle This Year
NORMAL, Ill. (WBBM/CBS) — Workers at the Mitsubishi plant in downstate Normal have just learned some good news. As WBBM Newsradio 780’s Felicia Middlebrooks reports, normally in Normal, Ill., every...
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Waukegan Is Latest Suburb To Cut July 4 Fireworks
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (CBS) — It’s getting tougher to find a fireworks display for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. As WBBM Newsradio 780’s Regine Schlesinger reports yet another suburb is canceling to save...
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Fireworks Cut In Some Towns, But Will Go On In Batavia
http://cbschicago.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/mp3_bc_-wav_carts_fireworks-w1-fri-6-24-11.mp3BATAVIA, Ill. (CBS) — As the city and suburbs deal with budget troubles, more of them are scrapping planned...
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Could July 3 Fireworks Ever Make A Comeback?
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel says, essentially, “Who knows,” when asked about bringing back Chicago’s July 3rd fireworks show. As WBBM Newsradio 780’s John Cody reports, for many years, the city...
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Could South Side Irish Parade Return?
CHICAGO (CBS) — Could there again be a South Side Irish parade next March? As WBBM Newsradio 780’s Regine Schlesinger reports organizers are hoping to resurrect it. The parade used to run down Western...
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Tribune RedEye To Drop Saturday Edition
CHICAGO (CBS) — Effective at the beginning of next month, the Chicago Tribune will drop the Saturday edition of its free RedEye publication. In a report on the subject in its main newspaper, the...
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Daley Cancels Travel Plans To Be With Ailing Wife
Updated 11/23/11 – 4:11 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Retired Mayor Richard M. Daley has canceled his travel schedule and speaking engagements to be with his ailing wife. The former mayor’s press secretary,...
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South Shore Tells Riders To Avoid Travel During Summit, If Possible
CHICAGO (CBS) — A warning for Northwest Indiana commuters: Avoid traveling on the South Shore train line during the NATO Summit. Riders can expect major delays, several cancellations and restrictions...
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CPS Cancels Summer Classes At 12 Schools Due To Extreme Heat
CHICAGO (CBS) — As the heat ratchets up above 100 degrees Thursday, the Chicago Public Schools are canceling classes in 12 buildings that do not have working air conditioning. CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary...
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Red Bull ‘Flugtag’ Event Called Off
CHICAGO (CBS) — Organizers have called off the Red Bull Flugtag event, in which handmade gliders plummet into Lake Michigan, due to what they have termed “unsafe marine conditions.” The event was...
View ArticleActor Stacy Keach Falls Ill During Goodman Theatre Performance
CHICAGO (CBS) – It is a disturbing moment at one of Chicago’s celebrated theatres. Stacy Keach, the star of a one-man play at the Goodman Theatre fell ill on stage and the production ended suddenly on...
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