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  • Flood relief funds pour into Kane County

    April flooding racked up an estimated $3 million of damage in Kane County, but disaster assistance applications have resulted in the return of about one-third of that money so far. County officials estimated about 900 properties along the Fox River and its tributaries incurred damage from excessive April rain. Both federal and state officials declared the county an official disaster area, ...

  • Heat Need Big Game From James Again

    MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A little more than a year ago, the Miami Heat stood on the verge of elimination in the Eastern Conference Finals. The team’s heart and the ability of the Big Three were being questioned left and right ahead of Game 6 of the Conference Finals. Then LeBron James got "the look" and things were never the same for the Heat. James put the team on his ...

  • Are Kraft Ads A Bit Too Zesty

    One Million Moms thinks so. It wants Kraft, which is headquartered in Northfield, to cease the campaign. The ';Silverware Optional–Let’s Get Zesty'; campaign features a naked ...

  • Sketch Released Of Teen Who Robbed Woman In Schaumburg

    SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (STMW) – Police released a sketch of one of two teenage boys accused of stealing a gold chain from a woman walking into her northwest suburban Schaumburg home. Two teenagers approached a woman near the entrance of a condominium building in the 300 block of South Roselle Road in Schaumburg about 8:35 p.m. Monday and stole the gold chain from off her neck, according to a ...

  • Utility Watchdog Wants ComEd To Equalize Rates Between Chicago Suburbs

    The head of the Citizens Utility Board says consumers are charged for the amount of electricity they use but ComEd also has to charge for the amount of power they will have to buy in peak ...


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Movie Review

Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls

Loosely based on the story of The Supremess astronomical rise to musical superstardom during the turbulent 1960s under the auspices of Motowns Berry Gordon, Dreamgirls was a hit Broadway musical in 1981, winning a plethora of Tony Awards and running for 1,522 performances. The vague ... ...

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  • Schuster Do Or Die For Blackhawks

    BOSTON (CBS) It’s not an elimination game Wednesday night, but it’s still do or die for the Blackhawks. Yes, they have already rallied from a 3-1 deficit in a series against Detroit, but the Bruins are better than the Red Wings were, so Game 4 is a must-win. ';We know they’re a good team and tough to play against, but we all still feel confident,’ Johnny Oduya ...

  • Chicago-Area Native Develops Fan-To Fan Ticket Scalping App

    CHICAGO (CBS) – A 25-year-old Mount Prospect native is one of Chicago’s newest entrepreneurs. Patrick O'Brien, a former Groupon salesman, is the founder of Ticket Scalper. He tells the WBBM Noon Business Hour it is the first mobile fan-to-fan marketplace for last-minute ...

  • Natura Pet Issues New Dog And Cat Food Recall

    CHICAGO (CBS) — Nebraska-based Natura Pet Products has announced a new voluntary recall of multiple brands of dry pet food and treats. The decision comes after a positive test for Salmonella on April 3. This is the latest in a series of recalls involving the company in the past year. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the recall involves Innova Dry dog and cat food, biscuits, ...

  • Chicago Shooting 8 More Victims on Monday Following Deadly Weekend

    June 18, 2013 4:24 pm Chicago's shooting problems have not ended after a bloody weekend of violence, and on Monday at least eight other people were shot on the South and West sides of the city, according to authorities.The latest shootings began at around 1.15 p.m. local time when a 21 year old man was shot in the 11000 block of South Ashland Avenue in the Morgan Park ...

  • Odds Stacked Against Heat In Game 6

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