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Ex-Manager Blames Idle City Workers On Higher-Ups

CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 11:42 PM ET

It's hit a nerve. CBS 2 viewers spotted and taped city crews whom they believed were just standing around on the job. So CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine checked it out. But one former city manager said higher-ups may be to blame.

  • Military Shooting Leaves 2 Local Families Grieving CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 11:42 PM ET

    Two Chicago area families are grieving after a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports.

  • Mother, Daughter Face Joblessness Together CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 11:42 PM ET

    Two generations of Chicago area women are among those caught in the tightening unemployment vise. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.

  • Private Airports Get Perks, Thanks To Other Flyers CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 11:33 PM ET

    Long lines. No leg room. Flying can be a pain. Adding insult of injury, CBS 2's Anne State reports, is that the cost of your plane ticket may be helping someone else fly in style.

  • Demand For H1N1 Vaccine Far Outweighs Supply CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 7:23 PM ET

    Good luck trying to get the H1N1 vaccine from a Chicago area doctor's office. We polled 60 offices and none said they have plenty of the vaccine. Nine had a limited supply. Some don't expect to ever get any. CBS 2's Jim Williams reports.

  • Kids Arrested For Food Fight At Charter School CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 7:23 PM ET

    More than two dozen students are slapped with criminal charges in connection with a food fight in the cafeteria at a Chicago charter school. CBS 2's Pamela Jones reports.

  • Fallen Soldier's Mom: 'He Was My Best Friend' CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 7:15 PM ET

    A soldier from Bolingbrook was among the 13 people killed in the massacre at Fort Hood, Texas. Michael Pearson, 21, was shot three times and died in surgery Thursday night. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.

  • Flannery Quizzes Oprah On Potential Move To L.A. CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 6:51 PM ET

    Will she or won't she? CBS 2's Mike Flannery switched from his normal political beat Friday to ask Oprah Winfrey about her possible move to Los Angeles. The media maven complied with a brief interview, as she appeared with Ellen DeGeneres in Chicago.

  • Motive Still Unknown For Fort Hood Massacre CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 6:30 PM ET

    It's still unclear what caused the suspect, Nidal Malik Hasan, to allegedly shoot his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, this week. CBS 2's Joel Brown reports that witnesses said he was calm and methodical when he opened fire.

  • Police-Misconduct Probes On Rise CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 6:26 PM ET

    Police abuse cases like the ones involving John Burge are well known, but have you ever wondered just how many officers are accused of misconduct? CBS 2'S Mai Martinez went looking for the answer, and the number may surprise you.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Could Daley Keep Oprah In Chicago? CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 2:28 PM ET

    CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery asks Oprah Winfrey if there's anything Mayor Richard M. Daley could do to keep her in Chicago. See how Oprah responded.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Oprah To Start Own Network CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 1:42 PM ET

    Oprah Winfrey tells CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery that she plans to start her own networkhasn't yet decided whether to move her show from Chicago.

  • Actress Debbie Reynolds On Her Amazing Career CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 12:55 PM ET

    She's an actress, singer and dancer Debbie Reynolds, who starred in the film "Singin' In The Rain" talks to CBS 2's Don Schwenneker about her career. You can meet her in Woodridge Friday night or Naperville Saturday night.

  • New Details Emerge In Fort Hood Shooting Spree CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 12:34 PM ET

    We're learning more on Friday about the 10-minute shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, that killed 13 people -- 12 soldiers and one civilian -- and wounded more than 30 others. CBS 2's Joel Brown and Whit Johnson report.

  • Bolingbrook Soldier Killed In Fort Hood Massacre CBS 2 Chicago - Fri Nov 6, 12:26 PM ET

    The Fort Hood massacre has taken 13 lives, with 30 more injured, including the gunman. A 21-year-old soldier from Bolingbrook is among the dead. CBS 2's Susan Carlson reports.

  • CTA Trains May Get Filthier, Just As Fares Go Up CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 11:43 PM ET

    Just as your fares for the CTA are about to go up, your commute on the 'L' could get messy. Budget cuts mean a number of workers who clean up the gross stuff you don't want to think about could be on their way out. CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports.

  • City Says Crumbling Lakeview Garage Is Unsafe CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 11:43 PM ET

    "Park at your own risk." There's no sign like that at a Lakeview public parking garage, but some think there ought to be. According to the city, the place is unsafe, but it's still open for business. CBS 2's Mike Parker takes us on a tour.

  • More City Workers Caught Slacking Off On The Job CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 11:36 PM ET

    A viewer tapes what she says is a city worker on a job site, grabbing a mirror from somebody's garbage, while she says other workers are standing around. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports that you've seen this kind of thing before.

  • Errors In Water Dept. Bills Cause Collection Chaos CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 11:36 PM ET

    The water department says it's owed more than $30 million for water bills. But the 2 Investigators and The Better Government Association found errors in its list of deadbeat accounts and collection chaos for consumers. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.

  • Chicago Adds 872 Area Code On Saturday CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 7:27 PM ET

    Starting on Saturday, if you dial a phone number in the city you might not make a connection. That is, unless you make a significant change. CBS 2's Jim Williams reports Chicago is getting an extra area code: 872.

  • Kirk Asks For Palin's Help To Silence Critics CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 7:21 PM ET

    When Sarah Palin ran for vice-president, Mark Kirk said he wouldn't have chosen her. Now that Kirk's running for the U.S. Senate, he's asking Palin to help him silence critics who claim he's not conservative enough. CBS 2's Mike Flannery reports.

  • Woman's Pastor Speaks Out In CTA Stroller Incident CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 7:21 PM ET

    Police and the CTA confirm paint from the platform guardrail is on the stroller of the baby who was allegedly caught in train doors at the Morse Red Line stop. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports that the pastor of the mother is speaking out.

  • Evergreen Park Honors Fallen Soldier CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 7:21 PM ET

    On Thursday, the casket of Army Spc. Jared Stanker was driven past his old high school and elementary school in a solemn procession to honor the fallen soldier in his hometown. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports.

  • Someone You Should Know: Founder Diane Carroll CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 6:36 PM ET

    It's not even Christmas but one suburban woman is already looking past the holidays to help young people. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield says Diane Carroll is someone you should know.

  • Woman Loses Dream Home Due To Fake Deeds CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 6:29 PM ET

    A Chicago woman lost her dream home. Authorities are investigating a Chicago realtor who may be responsible for stealing dozens of homes. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports on a scheme involving little more than phony papers and a loophole in the system.

  • Soldier Kills 12, Wounds 31 At Fort Hood CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 6:29 PM ET

    At least 12 people are dead and 31 others are wounded after at least one gunman opened fire at the Army base at Fort Hood, Texas. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports the gunman himself was an Army officer.

  • Mystery Ice Chunk Falls On Chicago Home CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 6:28 PM ET

    The Chicken Little scenario - the sky is falling - came Wednesday for a Chicago family. A chunk of ice crashed into their home. Federal investigators told CBS 2's Derrick Blakley that they're working to find out if it came from a plane.

  • Comedienne Susie Essman In Chicago This Weekend CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 12:51 PM ET

    CBS 2's Don Schwenneker sits down with comedienne Susie Essman, who will be performing standup at Zanie's this weekend.

  • Kids Shave Heads For Classmate With Cancer CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 12:35 PM ET

    A group of sixth grade students from LaCrosse, Wisc., has given their classmate a special gift and as CBS 2's Cynthia Schweigert reports, for a little girl battling a rare form of cancer, it also has given her courage.

  • New Christmas Tree Cut Down For Daley Plaza CBS 2 Chicago - Thu Nov 5, 12:19 PM ET

    Cut and ready to roll; the city of Chicago has branched out this season to save cash on the Daley Plaza Christmas tree and it all came to light after a CBS 2 Investigation. CBS 2's Susan Carlson reports the tree was cut down Thursday morning.