Bernie Tafoya is a semi-retired reporter for CBS Radio, with a focus on local news and issues in the United States, particularly in Illinois and the Homer Township area. As a self-described "more Neanderthal than 97% of you," Tafoya covers a range of topics, including education, healthcare, transportation, and changes in the religious landscape. His reporting provides insights into the experiences and concerns of the local community.
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Bernie Tafoya’s coverage predominantly focuses on local news, particularly related to crime, government & politics, and community events in the United States, Illinois, specifically Chicago. His work often involves breaking news and evolving stories.
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A couple of Chicago aldermen are raising concerns that the City has reached a financial settlement with the family of Dexter Reed, a man who was shot to death by police after he shot and wounded an officer last spring.
High School District 214, Township High School District 211 and Community Consolidated School District 15 have approved an agreement with the Bears over property taxes in Arlington Heights.
By: Bernie Tafoya
More than two dozen elected officials have signed a letter to Chief Judge Timothy Evans asking him to permanently reassign Judge Thomas Nowinski. Several weeks ago, Nowinski allowed 57-year old Constantin Beldie to be released.
By: Bernie Tafoya
ComEd customers will soon see an increase in their electric bills. The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a $606 million ComEd rate hike. Jim Chilsen of CUB says the ICC rejected hundreds of millions of dollars in wasteful spending by ComEd.
By: Bernie Tafoya
Prosecutors accuse 50-year-old Coleman Franklin with killing the two women he lived with in Park Forest, his 51-year old girlfriend Lillian Brown and her 30-year old daughter, Sabrina McCain. The murders occurred Thursday, Dec. 26.
Starting around midnight Sunday, a band of snow that could leave as much as six to more than 12 inches of snow is possible across the middle portion of Illinois, including Springfield, with the southern counties getting hit with icing conditions.
By: Bernie Tafoya
A major federal funding agreement has been signed by local and federal officials for the construction of the Red Line extension to 130th Street. The federal funding would help extend the CTA Red Line from 95th Street to 130th Street.
Starting around midnight Sunday, a band of snow that could leave as much as six to more than 12 inches of snow is possible across the middle portion of Illinois, including Springfield, with the southern counties getting hit with icing conditions.
By: Bernie Tafoya
Sixty-four years after opening its doors, St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic School in Palatine will be closing at the end of this academic year. Father Kris Janczak, pastor of St. Thomas Church, said everything was done to try to keep it open.
Vista Health System President Kevin Spiegel announced the layoffs of nearly 70 employees of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. The layoffs are supposed to last about six weeks.
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