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New Trier High School Cracks Down On Inappropriate Dress
WINNETKA, Ill. (CBS) — As the school year gets underway, New Trier High School in Winnetka is making sure parents know it matters what their children are wearing to class. As WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie...
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Winnetka Man Dies After Auto Accident In North Suburbs
SKOKIE, Ill. (STMW) – A man died Tuesday evening after an apparent auto accident in north suburban Skokie. Thomas Hensel, 50, of the 600 block of Hill St. in Winnetka, was involved in an auto accident...
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New Trier Community Mourns Former Teacher, Administrator
NORTHFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — Students and staff at New Trier High School are grieving over the weekend death of a former teacher and administrator. As WBBM Newsradio’s Regine Schlesinger reports, classes...
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Teen Girls Rescued After Thrown From Jet Ski Near Winnetka
WINNETKA, Ill. (STMW) — Life jackets may have saved the lives of two 14-year-old girls when they were thrown from a jet ski and spent more than an hour floating in Lake Michigan Monday near north...
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Winnetka Swimmer And First-Time Olympian Eager To Win Medal
LONDON (CBS) — A suburban swimmer hopes to make a splash at the London 2012 Summer Games and not just in the pool. First time Olympian Conor Dwyer of Winnetka wants to win a medal. “That’s always the...
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Winning First Day For Illinois Athletes At London Olympics
LONDON (WBBM) – Three athletes with ties to the Chicago-area qualified for the medal rounds of their respective sports on Saturday at the 2012 Olympics in London. Itasca-native Sarah Zelenka advanced...
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Swimmers Grevers, Dwyer Bask In Glow Of Gold Medal Fame
CHICAGO (CBS) — The 2012 Olympics are over, and now, two members of the U.S. Men’s Swimming Team from the Chicago area are back home, basking in the glory. As WBBM Newsradio’s Terry Keshner reports,...
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Suspected Cougar Spotted In Winnetka
WINNETKA, Ill. (CBS) — Police say a cougar may be roaming around the affluent North Shore suburb of Winnetka. The sighting is unconfirmed, but police say they received a report that a cougar may have...
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Winnetka Village Trustee Busted For Allegedly Driving Drunk In Skokie
SKOKIE, Ill. (CBS) — A Winnetka village trustee was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after she was pulled over for a traffic stop in Skokie early this past Thursday morning. As WBBM...
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2 From Chicago Area, Including Englewood Native, Awarded Rhodes Scholarships
CHICAGO (CBS)– Thirty-two American students are among the “best of the best” being offered Rhodes Scholarships to study at Oxford University. Two of those best are from the Chicago area. WBBM’s Steve...
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Protesters In Winnetka Say Petco Could Ruin Independent Pet Store
WINNETKA, Ill. (CBS) — When you think of protest marches, you don’t usually think of Winnetka. But a group of residents marched through much of the North Shore suburb on Friday in support of a local...
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Police: Teen Stabbed Thief Who Took Friend’s iPhone
play pause iPhone Theft Followed By Stabbing WBBM Newsradio's Bob Roberts (CBS) — A Glenview teen who tried to help a friend retrieve a stolen iPhone has been charged with attempted murder for...
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$300K Bond For Glenview Teen Accused Of Stabbing Another Youth
CHICAGO (CBS) — Bond is set at $300,000 for the 17-year-old Glenview teenager accused of stabbing another teen, and whom the defense accuses of stealing an iPhone belonging to a friend of the suspect....
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25 Years Ago, Laurie Dann Went On Deadly Rampage On North Shore
On May 20, 1988, Laurie Dann shot six children in a school in Winnetka, leaving one dead, then took a family hostage and shot a college student before taking her own life. (Credit: CBS) CHICAGO (CBS) —...
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Christmas On Garland
It’s that time of year for synchronized Christmas lights and music. One home in Winnetka does it up right — and for charity. To learn more, click here.
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Winnetka Home Destroyed By Fire
WINNETKA (CBS) – The bitter cold made for a challenging night for firefighters in north suburban Winnetka, as they spent hours battling a large house fire. CBS 2’s Courtney Gousman reports sheets of...
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Most Expensive Mansion Ever Built On N. Shore For Sale
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — A Winnetka mansion that purports to be the most expensive home ever built on the North Shore is back on the market, at a relatively big discount. While it made its debut...
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Frank Thomas Coaches Rec League Softball Team
CHICAGO (CBS) – Last week, former White Sox slugger Frank Thomas was in Cooperstown, N.Y., to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Last night, he coached first base for a 12-inch recreational...
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Kenilworth Among Richest Towns In America; Winnetka Among Smartest
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — Growing up on the fringes of the North Shore, we always felt like we were the kids with our nose pressed against the window of a candy store filled with money and...
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3-Year-Old Trick-Or-Treater Hit By Car In Winnetka
(CBS) — They say Halloween night is a dangerous night to be a pedestrian and the experience of a North Shore family illustrates why, reports WBBM’s Mike Krauser. Winnetka police say it was just before...
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Man Dies After Vehicle Speeds Past ‘Road Closed’ Sign In Winnetka
CHICAGO (STMW) — A man died in a north suburban crash early Thursday after driving his vehicle into a large sewer section. Fire crews and police officers in Winnetka responded about 1:40 a.m. to Tower...
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Driver Hospitalized After Crashing With Pace Bus, Striking Building In Wilmette
(STMW) — A woman was hospitalized after her SUV crashed into a Pace bus Tuesday morning in north suburban Winnetka. The SUV crashed into a Pace bus and then into a storefront in the 0-100 block of...
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No Resentencing For Convict In Unborn Baby’s Death
CHICAGO (STMW) — Convicted murderer David Biro is not eligible for a new sentencing hearing in the death of the unborn child of the Winnetka couple he killed over two decades ago, a Cook County judge...
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Woman Charged In Winnetka Bank Robbery, Suspected In Another In Elmhurst
CHICAGO (STMW) — A woman charged with robbing a bank last month in north suburban Winnetka is also suspected of robbing another bank in west suburban Elmhurst. Arden Metalitz made off with $1,000 after...
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Winnetka Soaked, Residents Hit By Flooded Basements
WINNETKA (CBS) — The Village of Winnetka was hit with about five inches of rain during a six-hour period, causing some widespread flash flooding. As CBS 2’s Sandra Torres reports, resident Seth...
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New Trier High Employee Charged With Stealing Over $10,000
CHICAGO (CBS) — A New Trier High employee has been charged with stealing more than $10,000 from the north suburban school. Jeanine M. Brooks, 36, was charged with theft over $10,000, official...
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11 Chicago-Area Towns Make “American’s 100 Richest Places” List
CHICAGO (CBS) – Eleven Chicago suburbs made Bloomberg list of “American’s 100 Richest Places,” released last week. Bloomberg looked at U.S. places with a minimum population of 2,000 and ranked them...
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Lighting Up For A Good Cause
CHICAGO (CBS) — The holidays are a little bit brighter in the northern suburbs thanks to one teenage boy. A Winnetka teen has found a way to light up some faces in more ways that one with a spectacular...
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Family of 3-year-old Winnetka Girl Launches Search for Bone Marrow Donor
(CBS) — The mother of a 3-year-old Winnetka girl has taken to social media to find a matching bone marrow donor for her daughter. (Photo courtesy of the Felderman family) “Our world was turned upside...
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Kind Garbage Man Surprised With A Gift To Fulfill A Lifelong Dream
CHICAGO (CBS) — A Winnetka garbage man is so kind to the people living on his route, one of them decided to share his story in a video. WBBM’s Jim Gudas reports. Ron Turner makes a point of talking...
View Article30 Years Later, Survivor Of Laurie Dann Laments Rise In School Shootings
CHICAGO (CBS) — Thirty years ago, when mass school shootings were rare, one of the worst was carried out at the hands of Laurie Dann. The 30-year-old woman stormed a Winnetka elementary school and shot...
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Distinguished Attorney Stephen Shapiro Killed In Northfield Shooting; Suspect...
CHICAGO (CBS) — A partner at a prominent Chicago law firm was shot and killed Monday evening in north suburban Northfield, and a suspect was taken into custody after a standoff in neighboring Winnetka....
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Suspect Charged In Shooting Death Of Attorney Stephen Shapiro
CHICAGO (CBS) — A suspect has been charged in connection with the killing of a lawyer in north suburban Northfield. The medical examiner says Stephen Shapiro, 72, was gunned down in his home Monday...
View ArticleWinnetka Student’s Holiday Light Show Raises Money For Make-A-Wish
CHICAGO (CBS)– Christian Tingle turns his family’s Winnetka home into a festive holiday light show to raise money for the Make-A-Wish foundation. Tingle started this event last year when he was a...
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Bruce Rauner Lists Winnetka Mansion For Nearly $3 Million
CHICAGO (CBS)– Former Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has listed his Winnetka mansion for sale for nearly $3 million. Credit: @Properties The eight-bedroom, seven-bathroom mansion, located on Rosewood...
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Winnetka Man Charged With Sending Child Pornography To Undercover Agent On Kik
CHICAGO (CBS) — A Winnetka man stood charged with child pornography Wednesday, after authorities said he used the social media app Kik to send someone an explicit video of a minor. That someone was an...
View ArticleWinnetka Police Warn Residents Of Man Stalking Children In Car
WINNETKA, Ill. (CBS) — Police in the North Shore suburb of Winnetka issued a community alert Monday about a suspicious man who has been spotted driving around. The man has been seen in a blue car and...
View ArticleWinnetka Woman Hopes Her Antibodies Will Help Other COVID-19 Patients
CHICAGO (CBS)– Winnetka mom Teresa Claybrook and her 12-year-old son, Cameron, are completely recovered from COVID-19. Now Claybrook is hoping her antibodies will help other COVID patients. Back on...
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Body Found After Fire In Winnetka Home
CHICAGO (CBS) — Firefighters in Winnetka rushed to the 600 block of of Garland Friday evening to respond to a fire. Firefighters say once they got inside the large home they discovered a body on the...
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Winnetka Attorney Jack Levin Remembers Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg As A...
CHICAGO (CBS) — The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s ties to Chicago are many – and while she will be remembered for her time presiding over the nation’s most powerful courtroom, she...
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