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  • Chad Johnson Arrested In Probation Violation

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested for a probation violation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada. Broadcast reports say a Broward County judge ordered Johnson jailed until he posts a $1,000 bond. Another hearing was set for June 3. An arrest warrant was issued earlier this month when Johnson failed ...

  • Chicago To Test Job Assistance Program For Veterans Long-Term Unemployed

    CHICAGO (CBS) – Chicago and Cook County officials have teamed up to kick off a pilot program to help veterans and those who have been unemployed for a long time. WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports the new program called "Platform to Employment" was designed by officials in Connecticut. Its aim is to help the long-term unemployed and veterans who haven't ...

  • Wizards’ Beal On Derrick Rose ‘I Think He’s Scared’

    "That's hard, because I've never experienced that injury," Beal said. "And I know what type of injury that is, it's possible it's gonna happen again. Knock on wood. But at the same time, you might have to give it a go. If you're practicing for two months and everybody in practice is saying you're practicing well, I figure you gotta give it a shot in a ...

  • Alfredsson Brown Toews named finalists for Messier leadership award

    2013-05-20 10:26:00 NEW YORK, N.Y. - Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators, Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks are the three finalists for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.The award is presented to the player "who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice during the regular season."Alfredsson, the ...

  • Man breaks world record by riding Ferris wheel at Chicagos Navy Pier for more than 48 hours

    FILE - In this June 13, 2012 photo, visitors ride on the Ferris Wheel and Wave Swinger at Chicago's nearly century-old Navy Pier. Clinton Shepherd, park operations manager at the Navy Pier, rode the tourist spot’s Ferris wheel for more than 2 days over the weekend of May 18-19, 2013, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite. (AP ...


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Movie Review

The Haunted Strangler [DVD]

The Haunted Strangler [DVD]

By the late 1950s, Boris Karloff, one of the great icons of the horror cinema, was falling on hard times. Part of the problem was that the genre with which he was so completely associated was fast becoming a joke, plagued by artless, quickie B-movie garbage and goofy parod ... ...

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  • Made In Chicago New Era Windows Co-Op

    CHICAGO (CBS) — Some of the workers who staged a sit-in until they obtained severance checks from the old Republic Windows and Doors are back in business as owners. WBBM Newsradio’s Bob Roberts with Made In ...

  • Two days on a Ferris wheel No problem for Chicago man

    CHICAGO oA manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days, bringing the world record for the ...

  • Treasurys rise before Chicago Fed president speech

    NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices moved higher Monday ahead of a speech by Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans at 1 p.m., which kicks off a week full of Fed speakers. The 10-year ...

  • Chicago Fed national activity index falls in April

    WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Chicago Fed's national activity index worsened in April, falling to negative 0.53 from negative 0.23 in March. The three-month moving average meanwhile was at negative 0.04 from negative 0.05 in March. The three-month average of the index, which is a weighted average of 85 different economic indicators, is designed so that a zero reading equals trend growth ...

  • Monday profile Welsh focuses on promoting Chicago

    Don Welsh, Chicago's top convention and tourism salesman, early this month embarked on one of the most high-wire sales trips of his tenure here — flying to rival Las Vegas in an attempt to win back the National Hardware Show, once a cornerstone exhibition at McCormick Place.Unlike most roadshows, where Welsh makes pitches in hotel meeting rooms or restaurants, this mission played out ...

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