Tracy O'Brien
Multi-Platform Senior Producer at WBBM-TV (Chicago, IL)
Supervising Producer CBS 2 Chicago
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Audrina Sinclair |Tracy O'Brien
A Chicago area animal rescue is giving dogs a second chance and shoppers a treasure hunt. At Reach Rescue's resale shop in northwest suburban Mundelein, your next bargain could help save a pet's life. The shop sells upscale items at bargain prices; including furniture, antiques, and even rare collectibles.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Tracy O'Brien
Four Italian nationals are behind bars in DuPage County, Illinois, accused of running a counterfeit electronics ring worth more than $500,000. Salvatore Derosa, 50, Simone Signorelli, 23, Vincenzo Demartino, 49, and Luca Demartino, 25, all originally from Naples, Italy, have been charged with felony possession of counterfeit items with intent to sell.
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2 months ago |
cbsnews.com | Audrina Sinclair |Tracy O'Brien
Training for a marathon is tough enough, but imagine doing it without food or water during daylight hours. That's exactly what one young Chicago runner is doing during the month of Ramadan. She's making it work all while chasing a spot at the U.S. Olympic Team trials. Sabrina Baftiri has been running since middle school. She became a standout at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, winning an impressive 17 All-American awards. Now she's focused on marathons and training with a coach in Chicago.
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Feb 27, 2025 |
cbsnews.com | Adam Harrington |Tracy O'Brien
The Lincoln Park Zoo is stepping up in the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking. The zoo has joined the Wildlife Confiscations Network, a program led by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The zoo said the program fights wildlife trafficking while providing urgent care for animals seized at U.S. ports.
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Feb 18, 2025 |
cbsnews.com | Tracy O'Brien
A new celebrity is making waves in Chicago — and she's the talk of Chicago's South and Southwest sides. The environmental nonprofit group Urban Rivers spotted the female beaver along the South Branch of the Chicago River. The group is calling her "remarkably rotund" and say she is likely pregnant. The river queen has been seen near the docks on the river's South Branch in the Pilsen, Bridgeport, and McKinley Park neighborhoods — often with her presumed mate and a litter of kits.
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