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Drone Spotted Over Elgin Week Before NATO Summit?
CHICAGO (CBS) — Are surveillance drones flying over Chicago as part of the massive security operation for the NATO Summit? A video posted on Sunday on You Tube could indicate that’s the case. However,...
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Metra Reminds Commuter Of Security Measures For NATO
CHICAGO (CBS) – Metra is reminding riders of security restrictions and schedule changes for the NATO summit. Nothing happens till Saturday morning. That’s when the three-day ban on food and drink,...
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Canine Teams Head To Chicago To Help With NATO Security
CHICAGO (CBS) — Several out-of-state canine teams are here in Chicago to help with NATO security – teams from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. As WBBM Newsradio’s Steve...
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Fighter Jets In Skies Over Chicago On Friday Morning Before NATO Summit
UPDATED 05/18/12 12:37 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – U.S. fighter jets will be actively flying over Chicago on Friday as part of a security drill in the days before the NATO Summit. The U.S. North American...
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Metra Commuters Now Subject To Tight Security, Restrictions
UPDATED 05/19/12 5:01 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — If you ride Metra this weekend, get ready for a few more NATO-related headaches. As CBS 2’s Susanna Song reports, security measures that were announced some...
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Obama Arrives In Chicago For NATO Conference
CHICAGO (CBS) — President Obama has arrived in Chicago for the two-day NATO summit that is being held in his hometown amid protests by demonstrators. Air Force One touched down at O’Hare International...
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Metra Says It Lost $800,000 During NATO Summit
CHICAGO (CBS) — Metra says it lost $800,000 in revenues during the NATO Summit weekend last month, as riders stayed away. As WBBM Newsradio’s Bob Conway reports, the Chicago Tribune says the losses...
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McCarthy: Smaller Taste Of Chicago Won’t Mean Less Security
Updated 07/09/12 – 10:35 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Taste of Chicago opens on Wednesday, and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy says he’s putting “adequate resources” on the streets to keep them safe...
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Local Expert: Expect Tighter Security At Movie Theaters After Colorado Massacre
UPDATED 07/20/12 12:16 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — A local security expert says expect to see changes at movie theaters in the wake of the shooting in Colorado. As WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser reports,...
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Security Added At NW Indiana Mall After Fight, Gunfire
HOBART, Ind. (AP) - Authorities have beefed up the police presence at a northwestern Indiana shopping mall where a fight among teenagers led to gunfire a couple weeks ago. Officials say the increased...
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Do Your Deadbolt Locks Offer Maximum Security? You Might Be Surprised
(CBS) –Secure your deadbolt, and you think you’re safe and sound. But in 10 percent or more of homes, deadbolts may be improperly installed, allowing thieves to easily get inside your home, some...
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Connecticut Shooting Massacre A Grim Reminder Of Schools’ Need To Plan For Worst
CHICAGO (CBS) – You can never predict a tragedy like the school shooting massacre in Newtown, Conn., but schools prepare as much as they can. Just this week, a school in north suburban Zion held a...
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Local Schools Stepping Up Security In Wake Of Newtown Massacre
UPDATED: 12/17/2012 11:02 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Across the country, schools will be on high alert following Friday’s shooting in Connecticut. Here in the Chicago area, it’s no different, as parents and...
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Quinn: State To Review School Security Plans In Wake Of Newtown Massacre
CHICAGO (CBS) – The deadly school shooting spree last week in Connecticut prompted Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to push for a review of school safety measures in the state. WBBM Newsradio’s Terry Keshner...
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Mayan Apocalypse Scare Prompts Barrington Schools To Heighten Security
BARRINGTON, Ill. (STMW) – School officials for northwest suburban Barrington School District 220 say they are just playing it safe. Real safe. With the massacre of 20 school children in Newtown, Conn....
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Illinois To Increase Security For Prescription Drugs
SPRINGFIELD, ILL (CBS) — More security is coming in the fight against people who would unlawfully get prescription drugs. play pause Increased Security For Prescriptions WBBM Newsradio's Dave Dahl...
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CPS Tightens Security At High School Basketball Games
(CBS) – It’s game over for fighting at sports events – that’s the message Chicago Public Schools officials want to send. They’ve beefed up security at basketball games. On Friday, police cars were...
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Experts Discuss Security In Wake Of Boston Marathon Bombings
CHICAGO (CBS) – The deadly Boston Marathon bombings have prompted a lot of discussion about the price of having a free society, and how much freedom Americans might have to give up to stay safe. WBBM...
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City Scales Back Parking Restrictions Near United Center
CHICAGO (CBS) – Complaints to the city forced changes to what some residents believed had been severe parking restrictions for residents near the United Center during the Blackhawks’ run in the Stanley...
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Behind The Scenes: Security Measures Taken During Massive Parade
CHICAGO (CBS) – The Blackhawks celebration involved more planning and much more security than you may think. CBS2’s Jay Levine was behind the scenes today, and got unprecedented access to security. It...
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