Crundwell Documentary Returns To Dixon, Illinois
A documentary detailing former Dixon bookkeeper Rita Crundwell's theft of nearly $54 million from the northern Illinois city is scheduled to be shown later this month.
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A documentary detailing former Dixon bookkeeper Rita Crundwell's theft of nearly $54 million from the northern Illinois city is scheduled to be shown later this month.
Police said no one was in custody Friday afternoon. Area Central detectives were investigating.
Some fans of actor Bill Murray shelled out $150 for a meet-and-greet, but at least one woman left in tears because of his reported behavior.
A popular teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School said he has been suspended with pay after re-posting a photo on social media of a white student in blackface.
Hockey season is underway, and kids' teams are growing with female players.
An 87-year-old Northwest Indiana man who was beaten two-and-a-half weeks ago has now died, and police are asking for help in finding his killer.
Firefighters responded to the house fire near 148th and Leavitt around 4 a.m., city spokesman Sean Howard said.
The ordinance, in response to the death of Kenneka Jenkins, would require hotels to monitor and restrict access to off-limit areas.
Ald. Tom Tunney (44th), whose ward includes Wrigley Field, said he supports more netting at ballparks, but he raised liability concerns.
A Northwest Indiana woman is looking for a home for her mother's Christmas card collection.
The 65th annual Columbus Day Parade marched down State Street on Monday afternoon.
The Cubs have already said they plan to extend safety netting at least 30 feet. The White Sox have yet to comment on their plans.
Two weeks ago, WBBM told you about an urn and cremated remains that had been found near a bike path in Hammond. Reporter Steve Miller has this follow-up.
Two-and-a-half years ago, the man who was convicted of the murder, Christopher Abernathy, was freed after 29 years in prison after DNA evidence exonerated him.
Federal court documents say Chicago gang member Manuel Diaz is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 50-year-old Charles Berrios.
"It's hard to keep hope alive. But we do it for each other," says Seth Carey, senior pastor at First Congregational Church.
Andrew Shelton pleaded guilty earlier this year to illegal possession of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm.
WBBM Newsradio asked Chicagoans whether they think stricter gun control laws would make a difference.
A woman whose son was killed in the 2012 movie theater massacre said the media should think twice about publishing the names of mass killers
A man from the Midwest who ran for his life when the shooting started tells WBBM he feels "blessed beyond measure."
Co-Op Sauce, located in between Rogers Park and Edgewater, create and sell homemade hot sauce from fresh, family-grown peppers.
It was not quite two weeks ago when an urn and cremated remains were found along a bike path in Hammond.
Chicago set a heat record on Thursday for this date, Sept. 21. It got to 94 degrees at O'Hare.
"It's on the wrong side of the curb. We're now shut down. Today, I'm going to send 120 employees home," said company owner Robert Albert.
More than 550 cities and small towns across the country are competing for $5 million, courtesy of Bloomberg Philanthropies, and an audition of sorts was held Wednesday for one of those cities: North Chicago.
