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Two former football players were left without the use of their arms and legs. Now they're hoping to sustain themselves by offering mementos of the game they love the most. CBS 2's Rob Johnson reports.

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Questions are swirling around a South Side Chicago alternative school. Five people from the same family are drawing paychecks for running the school and teaching there. And that is drawing fire, CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.

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For the third time in two weeks, the high cost of doing business with McCormick Place has cost the city another important trade show. Now Jerry Roper, one of the most respected convention veterans in Chicago, is not pulling any punches.

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The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee is officially chastising Roland Burris, despite issuing a formal letter of admonition saying he didn't violate the law. Burris issued a statement saying he was cleared of any wrongdoing. CBS 2's Mike Flannery reports.

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Directors of Stroger Hospital say doctors from other regions are sending uninsured patients to Cook County. They cost the county $50 million a year, CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports.

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You never think it will happen to you; getting attacked in your own home. But it did happen to a 62-year-old Chicago man earlier this week and on Friday, he was still in the hospital recovering. CBS 2's Pamela Jones reports.

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Part of the Oprah mystique is her generosity. Many organizations here in Chicago are helping people thanks to the support they've gotten from the talk show queen. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.

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Earlier this week, a government task force released new mammogram recommendations. Now, as CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports, new advice about pap smears is causing concern among women.

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They arrived at dawn and marveled at their good fortune. Members of Oprah Winfrey's studio audience got their tickets weeks ago, long before they knew there would be a big announcement today. CBS 2's Jim Williams reports.

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Millions of people watch Oprah and see what happens on her stage at Harpo Studios, but Entertainment Tonight has taken their cameras behind the scenes many times. ET's Mary Hart has a look at some of the big moments.

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Britain is bearing the brunt of record rainfall after more than a foot fell in just one day. As CBS 2's Charlie D'Agata reports, lifeboats and military choppers have rescued more than 200 people in a district popular with tourists.

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Her fans are sad that she'll be ending her show after 25 years, but they say they support her decision to go out on top. CBS 2's Ed Curran reports.

Oprah Winfrey has made it official, next season will be the last for 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.' In a tearful announcement on Friday, she said 25 years is 'the perfect number, the exact right time' to end her talk show. CBS 2's Don Schwenneker reports.

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Oprah Winfrey is ending her show in 2011, and fans are shocked and saddened at the news. CBS 2's Ed Curran reports from outside Harpo Studios.

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Chicago may have left hundreds of millions of dollars on the table when it leased public parking meters to a huge financial conglomerate. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine says a huge financial windfall is expected for the new company.

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Getting your car towed is always a pain. But some impound lots are making things worse by damaging your car once it gets there. And as 2 Investigator Pam Zekman discovered, good luck trying to get them to pay for the repairs.

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A controversial new study on mammorgrams advises against teaching self-exams. But one breast-cancer survivor couldn't disagree more. CBS 2's Pamela Jones reports.

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Oprah Winfrey's expected announcement that she'll end her show -- and the prospect that she'll say goodbye to Chicago – has Mayor Daley placing some blame on the media. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.

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Oprah Winfrey is synonymous with Chicago, but it's a city the talk show queen might be leaving in less than two years. CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports.

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There's some button-popping news about movie theater popcorn. In some cases, a medium bag is just as bad as three McDonald's Quarter Pounders when you throw in a medium soda and butter. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports.

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Loved ones are relieved as Burr Oak Cemetery partially reopened today. Many who have waited months to find out if the graves of their loved ones are still intact were able to visit the cemetery today. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports.

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Oprah's quitting. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports the talk show queen announced through her production company Thursday that her talk show will end after 25 years on the air in September 2011.

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You want to go green this Christmas, but are those new energy-saving LED lights really worth the price? Here's the bottom line: LED lights will save 80 percent more energy, but you'll pay three times more for them. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker has story.

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Pvt. Francheska Velez has been laid to rest. The Humboldt Park native was one of the Chicago area soldiers killed at Ft. Hood. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.