Funeral Director: Conditions At Cook County Morgue Are ‘Horrendous’
CHICAGO (CBS) — “Horrendous” is how one funeral director describes conditions inside the Cook County Medical Examiner’s cooler. As WBBM Newsradio’s Steve Miller reports, the funeral director says a...
View ArticleTemperature Cools To 60s As Rain Falls Off-And-On
CHICAGO (CBS) — The summerlike March heat wave has come to an end after more than a week with temperatures exceeding 80 degrees, but even the lower temperatures are far in excess of what is typical for...
View ArticleRecord-Setting Warm Spring Expected, But Cooler This Week
UPDATED 05/29/12 11:54 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — This spring isn’t over yet, but it has already been one for the weather record-books. As WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya reports, the National Weather Service...
View ArticleTemperatures To Drop To 50s For Many In The Afternoon
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Memorial Day weekend with temperatures that would have felt hot even in July is a memory now, as the mercury drops to levels reminiscent of late March Wednesday afternoon. CBS 2...
View ArticleCooler Temperatures Blow In; No Rain In Sight Anytime Soon
CHICAGO (CBS) — The temperature has cooled down from the sweltering 90s that have been hanging around since the weekend, but conditions remain bone dry after the rain missed most of the area on Monday....
View ArticleClouds To Give Way To Clear Skies And Nice, Cool 70s
CHICAGO (CBS) — Were you getting sick and tired of having to slather yourself in suntan lotion, carry a water bottle with you everywhere, and run the air conditioner day while worrying that your...
View ArticleGuide: Summer Float Trips
By Lauren Wulf This summer, try something other than the annual camping trip. With beautiful rivers flowing through Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, a real lazy river adventure is only a couple hours...
View Article91 For Afternoon, But Highs In The 70s Later This Week
CHICAGO (CBS) — The way this summer has been going, the notion of a high in the 70s almost seems fit for November. It just so happens that highs in the 70s are in the forecast this week. But not today....
View ArticleMore Storms Could Be Coming For The Afternoon
CHICAGO (CBS) — Menacing clouds, lightning and heavy rain swept through Chicago just in time for the morning rush Thursday, and more rain may be coming. The storms blasted through the Chicago area...
View ArticleDead Newborn Found Inside Cooler At Recycling Plant
Updated 05/01/13 – 4:55 p.m. CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. (CBS) – Workers at a recycling plant in southwest suburban Chicago Ridge found a dead newborn boy inside a cooler on a conveyor belt early Wednesday...
View ArticleFuneral Held For Abandoned Baby Found In Cooler
CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. (CBS) – A funeral service was held Thursday in Chicago Ridge for a baby that was discarded and found in a cooler at a recycling center. WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser reports Chicago...
View ArticleHow To Throw A Party For The Big Game
Consider these essentials to throw the best party for the big game, brought to you by CBS Local’s Eat See Play. The big game is just a few days away, but just like this Sunday’s signal callers, your...
View ArticleCook County Morgue Gets New Cooler, More Workers
CHICAGO (AP) – The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office says conditions are improving at the morgue thanks to more employees and a new $1.4 million cooler. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle...
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