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Protective Layer of Willis Tower Skydeck Cracks Under Visitors’ Feet on the 103rd Floor

Wed Jun 12, 2019 02:08 pm Cardinal News

There was another sky-high scare at the Willis Tower, when the Skydeck cracked under visitors’ feet. A protective layer cracked on the panel where people stand. The internal building engineers at Willis Tower inspect for […]

DuPage County Sheriff’s Office Says Male Offender Caught on Camera Is Impersonating Police Officer

Wed Jun 5, 2019 09:17 pm Cardinal News

The young male offender’s fake badge, has curved edges while a genuine Wheaton patrolman or detective’s badge, has rounded edges (CBS Reporter Suzanne Le Mignot). A young male/white offender is reported to have impersonated a […]

Memorial Day Grilling Tips from Chicago’s Culinary Kitchen in Palatine

Sun May 26, 2019 04:46 pm Cardinal News

Kristina and Greg Gaardbo from Chicago’s Culinary Kitchen in Palatine joined the CBS 2 morning show to offer tips to help cooks become masters of the grill. For some Memorial Day is considered the kickoff […]

Boeing Knew About 737 MAX Problems with Sensor and Warning Light Failure Before 2 Deadly Crashes

Tue May 7, 2019 05:26 pm Cardinal News

Boeing didn’t disclose to airlines or federal regulators that a warning light wasn’t working until after one of two plane crashes. Boeing reported Sunday May 5, 2019 in a press conference that the company discovered […]

Eisenhower High School Cardinals Student Exposes Nasty Cafeteria Lunch Meals on Instagram

Sun Apr 14, 2019 02:47 pm Cardinal News

Amber Christensen started an Instagram account to document the food that Eisenhower High School students are being served on a daily basis at their Blue Island school. A grisly looking hamburger patty, a rotten apple, […]

Chicago Cubs 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cubs Home Opener

Mon Apr 8, 2019 05:15 pm Cardinal News

The Chicago Cubs scored 6 runs in the 2nd inning, 2 runs each in the 3rd and 4th innings. The highlight was Kyle Schwarber’s 411-foot 2-run homer that put the Cubs up 10-0 in the […]

Male Offender Shot and Killed by Police Near Chippendale Ln and Mill Pond Dr in Glendale Heights After Reported Vehicular Hijacking at Bloomingdale Walmart

Sat Apr 6, 2019 09:36 am Cardinal News

Police were called for a person with a knife in the nearby Bloomingdale Walmart. They chased him to this scene and shots were fired by police. Bloomingdale Police responded to a report about 7:20 p.m. […]

Vast Majority Of Wrong-Way Drivers Are Impaired, 30 Occurred in Cook County in 2018, According to IDOT

Thu Apr 4, 2019 03:48 pm Cardinal News

Family, friends and police from around the Midwest will begin saying goodbye to Illinois State Police Trooper Gerald Ellis Thursday. Ellis died after a driver going the wrong way crashed head on into him. CBS […]

CBS Chicago: ‘Alternatives To Prosecution’ Different For Jussie Smollett

Thu Mar 28, 2019 08:46 pm Cardinal News

Terrae Washington said he had to complete 50 hours of community service while working two jobs to get charges dropped against him while Jussie Smollett only had to do 18. Experienced with “Alternatives to Prosecution” […]

Semi-Trailer Truck Fire Shut Down Inbound Dan Ryan Near 35th St, Home of White Sox, Monday Afternoon

Tue Mar 26, 2019 05:01 am Cardinal News

Northbound lanes (inbound) of the Dan Ryan were closed Monday afternoon near 35th Street following a semi truck fire, Illinois State Police said. Chicago firefighters, Illinois State Police troopers and IDOT responded about 2:00 p.m. […]

Jussie Smollett Turns Himself to Meet Police 5AM Thursday to Face Accusation He Staged His Own Attack

Thu Feb 21, 2019 08:16 am Cardinal News

“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett turned himself in to Chicago police early Thursday morning, hours after he was charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself last month in Streeterville. […]

Active Shooter Aurora: Police Explain Officers’ Injuries, Victims, Shooter Information, Gun Used, Police Resources Used and Timeline

Sat Feb 16, 2019 02:25 pm Cardinal News

On Saturday February 16, 2019 at a press conference, Aurora Police Department, led by Police Chief Kristen Ziman released additional details about the shooter and the active shooter incident on Friday February 15, 2019. AURORA […]

5 Innocent Victims Killed, Shooter Dead, 5 Police Officers Shot at Aurora Warehouse at Archer Ave and Cleveland Ave, Aurora

Fri Feb 15, 2019 05:56 pm Cardinal News

Jake Simmons says his mother works at Henry Pratt Co., where a shooting occurred Friday afternoon. She told her son the shooter was an employee at the company and was about to be fired (CBS […]

Woman Arrested After “Miscommunication” With Ald. Joe Moreno About “Stolen” Car; Now CPD Investigating Possibility of False Police Report

Wed Feb 6, 2019 04:26 pm Cardinal News

CBS 2 political reporter Derrick Blakley reports on what Ald. Joe Moreno is now saying after reporting his car stolen when a girlfriend said he had lent it to her. Chicago Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno […]

Coyotes Attack Three Dogs, Killing One Pit Bull and Injuring Another That Were Apparently Protecting a French Bulldog in Deerfield

Fri Jan 18, 2019 08:30 pm Cardinal News

Kathy Crann said she came home to find her dog Maggie “mangled” and dead in the snow after coyotes got into her backyard and attacked her dogs. A group of coyotes is suspected of attacking […]

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