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Elderly Woman Dies After Clothes Catch Fire
CHICAGO (CBS) – An elderly woman was killed Wednesday when her clothes caught fire as she attempted to light the pilot on a stove at her Bridgeport home. Consuelo Gandara, 89, of W. 31st St., suffered...
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Police Investigate Elderly Murder-Suicide
BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. (STMW) – Police in Bloomingdale are investigating the Monday deaths of a man and elderly woman as a murder-suicide. It is the second murder this month in the western suburb....
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Police Warn Elderly Of Phone Scam
CHICAGO (STMW) - Police on the North Side are warning elderly residents of a scam in which a man and woman are stealing money from people at senior living buildings, police said Friday. A woman...
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Former Cop Convicted Of Swindling 90-Year-Old Man
CHICAGO (STMW) — A former Chicago Police officer was convicted Thursday of bilking a 90-year-old man out of a $500,000 home — as well as $400,000 in bank accounts and investments. Donald Owsley, 63,...
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Chicago Man Gets 120 Years For Raping Elderly Woman
UPDATED 08/26/11 8:34 a.m. ST. CHARLES, Ill. (CBS) — A Chicago man has been sentenced to 120 years in prison, after being convicted of breaking into the home of a 74-year-old woman in Elgin and raping...
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Dispute At CHA Building Ends With Elderly Resident’s Shooting Death
CHICAGO (CBS) – A dispute between two residents in a senior living center ended in gunfire Sunday afternoon, killing an 80-year-old man. Chicago police say it happened in the lobby of the Vivian Carter...
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Men Wanted For Invading Homes, Attacking Elderly Indiana Residents
WHITING, Ind. (CBS) — Police in several Northwest Indiana towns are looking for three Chicago men wanted for a series of daylight home invasions of elderly residents’ houses. Police identified the...
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How To Survive Parents Moving Into Your Chicago Home
For many adult children in the Chicago area, making the decision to have mom or dad move in is a difficult one, especially if the parent requires medical care or day-to-day assistance. To make the...
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87-Year Old World War II Veteran Robbed, Beaten
Updated 07/31/12 – 5:59 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Three people, including two teenagers, have been charged with attacking and robbing an elderly World War II veteran Monday in the West Englewood...
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Jesse White Helps Distribute Holiday Food To Needy, Elderly
CHICAGO (CBS) – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White was playing Santa Claus on Friday, passing out hams and turkeys to seniors and less-fortunate families. As CBS 2′s Susan Carlson reports, it has...
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Elderly South Side Woman’s Death Ruled Homicide
(STMW) — The death of an elderly South Side woman has been ruled a homicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. Della Cotton, of the 400 block of West Marquette Road, was found decomposed in...
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FBI Warns Of Email Scam After Elderly Suburban Couple Loses Thousands
CHICAGO (CBS) — The FBI’s Chicago office is warning the public after an elderly north suburban couple lost thousands of dollars in an email scam. The couple received an email appearing to be from the...
View ArticleMan Accused Of Defrauding Seniors Wants Out Of Jail
CHICAGO (CBS) — It’s back to jail, at least for now, for a man accused of defrauding more than 100 Chicago seniors. CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports a federal judge hasn’t yet decided if Mark Diamond...
View ArticleMan Sets Out To Mow Lawns In 50 States For People In Need
HUNTSVILLE, AL (CBS Local) – An Alabama man wants to make a difference this summer, one lawn at a time. “I’m on a journey called ’50 States, 50 Lawns,'” Rodney Smith Jr. said, via the Atlanta...
View ArticleA Woman May Go Blind After CTA Red Line Attack
CHICAGO (CBS) —The attack so horrible, the victim may never see again. And police just announced they are questioning someone. CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross reports from the CTA Red Line’s Jarvis stop. The...
View ArticleWoman Arrested In Beating Of Elderly Man; ‘Go Back To Mexico’ She Reportedly...
(CNN) — A week after a 91-year-old Mexican man says he was beaten with a concrete block in Southern California, a woman has been arrested in connection with the assault, authorities said. Laquisha...
View ArticleJapanese Nurse Suspected Of Poisoning Elderly Patients To Death
TOKYO — Japanese authorities on Thursday raided the apartment of a nurse who’s in custody on suspicion of poisoning to death at least two elderly patients at a terminal care hospital. Kanagawa...
View ArticleElderly Man With Dementia Missing From Logan Square
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police are looking for a man who is missing from the Logan Square neighborhood. 76-year-old Jesus Valentin was last seen between just north of Kedzie and Armitage. Police said...
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CPD: Elderly Man Missing, Last Seen Near Printer’s Row
CHICAGO (CBS) — An 80-year-old man who may need medical attention is missing and Chicago police wants the public’s help to locate him. Charles Spinks is five-foot-seven inches and weighs approximately...
View ArticleCPD Search For Elderly Man Last Seen Near West Garfield Park
UPDATE: CPD reports the missing man has been located. CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police want the public’s help in finding a 92-year-old man last seen in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. Chester “Big...
View ArticleBody Of Elderly Man Found Saturday In South Austin
Chicago (CBS) — On Saturday, the body of a 72-year-old man was found at Washington and Lavergne. Police said the victim suffered blunt trauma to the head. No one is in custody.
View ArticleNorth Side Driver Backs Into Neighbor’s Front Porch
Chicago (CBS) — Police said an elderly driver lost control of her in car in the 5500 block of North Osceola Avenue and backed into a neighbor’s front porch. The vehicle damaged a sign in the yard and...
View ArticleFormer Banker Gets Prison Term For Stealing From Elderly
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago banker has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing more than $325,000 from elderly customers’ accounts. A DuPage County judge sentenced 48-year-old...
View ArticleTeen Charged In 2018 Crash That Killed Elderly Woman
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy has been charged with traffic violations in a 2018 crash that killed a 70-year-old woman in Lake County. Authorities said a vehicle driven by the teen crossed...
View ArticleBurglars Posing As City Workers To Steal From Elderly People’s Homes On North...
Chicago (CBS) — Chicago police have issued a community alert after a series of home invasions and burglaries targeting elderly people on the North Side. According to police, two to four men have been...
View ArticleThieves Posing As Workers Targeting Elderly North Side Residents
CHICAGO (CBS)– An elderly couple on the North Side became the victims of a scam and theft by men who claimed they were there to help, and Chicago police said they are not the only victims. Police said...
View ArticleSeniors More Likely To Work Longer In Big Metropolitan Areas
CHICAGO (AP) — Seniors in major metropolitan areas, especially in the Northeast and around Washington, D.C., are more likely to continue working past age 65 than those in other areas around the...
View ArticleDoctor: Kids At Higher Risk For Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke
CHICAGO (CBS) — With temperatures rising, children and the elderly are at a higher risk for heat exhaustion or heat stroke than the general population and precautions need to be taken before they go...
View ArticleProtecting Vulnerable Populations Against The Coronavirus
CHICAGO (CBS) — There are seven confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Illinois. Medical professionals in the Chicago area gathered to learn the latest information on ways to help their patients. CBS...
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