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That happened to one Chicago area family. Is there a wider problem with this model? CBS 2's Dave Savini investigates.
It's not illegal, but it's unseemly, says one political observer. CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
First Ward Ald. Proco Joe Moreno can be seen threatening to keep the building closed for years. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
Consumers search, send and store too much personal information on their cell phones.
All told, Mack Industries owes Cook County $1.2 million, including interest and penalties, officials say. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
One company charged a fortune to dislodge a truck from an underpass, but a legal expert says the job was illegal. CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
The phone call comes. You've won $2.5 million. Would you fall for it? CBS 2's Pam Zekman investigates.
There is little oversight of cops' second jobs -- and that can lead to expensive investigations and lawsuits. 2 Investigator Dave Savini teams up with The Chicago Reporter.
A wrongful towing leaves a local woman on the hook for $920.
Cherie Hendricks may be an example of what the U.S. Justice Department has called a lack of accountability within the Chicago Police Department. CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
The pedestrian shelters that fell on Tierney Darden at O'Hare Airport were removed as a result of CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini's reports.
The sellers are typically diabetics who are not testing enough and selling unused strips for extra cash. CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
Lynne Nellemann's 2010 Mercedes had 112,000 miles on it when the original warranty expired. Then she got a call from Patriot Protection Shield. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
The OIG's first quarter report says an employee of the clout-heavy contractor reserved jobs for political favor.
Michael Galasso was four when he shattered his elbow and arm on a 22-foot-high inflatable fire truck slide. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
CBS 2's Pam Zekman went digging in the south suburb, and at one point got ejected from the home of the woman at the center of the controversy.
The city is still trying to unload the former Reese hospital, which has cost taxpayers tens of millions so far. CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
The 2012 city contract with United Maintenance was for $99.4 million, a payout that has since ballooned by nearly $8 million.
Time sometimes runs out before people can collect their "Compassionate Allowance" from the Social Security Administration. CBS 2's Dave Savini talks with a cancer patient.
It could have been a potentially deadly error. CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
The patients would both be alive today if the centers had called ambulances when they were needed. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Hain's resume includes the seizure of over 4,000 pounds of marijuana and $3 million in cash. But are his methods too aggressive? CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
It's a variation on the old IRS scam, deploying convincing details. CBS 2's Dave Savini talks with the victim.
2 Investigator Pam Zekman talks with consumers who say they are still having problems with their Samsung clothing washers.
As CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports, one woman who was taken for $30,000 was the victim of a repeat offender.
A Chicago Public Schools security guard has been charged with sexually assaulting two high school girls between 2018 and 2021.
Indiana State Police said a driver wearing a GoPro camera led troopers on a high-speed chase reaching speeds of 150 miles per hour.
A trial date has been set for February for a woman who was shot by an immigration agent earlier this month after she allegedly rammed his SUV in Brighton Park.
A man has been charged robbing another man at gunpoint during a home invasion on Sunday afternoon in Oak Lawn in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
Well known traffic anchor Roz Varon is hosting a fundraiser at the Des Plaines Theatre Tuesday for a scholarship established in the memory of her late daughter.
The Supreme Court will decide whether a federal law that prohibits unlawful drug users from having firearms violates the Second Amendment.
The government shutdown extends into Day 20 on Monday as the Senate plans its eleventh vote on a House-passed measure to end the impasse. Follow live updates here.
An Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice," the first major test of the ceasefire.
Since the Gaza peace plan took effect early this week, Hamas has handed over 20 living hostages and the confirmed remains of 12 hostages.
President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow the deployment of National Guard members in Illinois.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
Insurance companies are increasingly using drones and aerial surveillance to snap photos of home, then reviewed by AI, to inform underwriting. That can cause mistakes, like the one that affected a homeowner in Kane County, Illinois.
Beginning Monday, homeowners in Cook County can apply for a chunk of $15 million as part of a property tax relief program.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in Illinois to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that often strikes firefighters.
Three prominent Chicago hospitals are joining forces in the fight against breast cancer, through new clinical trials involving two drugs.
Doctors at UChicago Medicine saved the life of a 2-year-old boy who suffered a catastrophic spinal injury that is typically not survived.
Elmhurst native Fred Ramsdell, 64, is a scientific adviser for Sonoma Biotherapeutics in San Francisco.
Two cases of Legionnaires' disease have been linked to a Chicago-area nursing facility, and people nearby are being warned to watch out for symptoms.
Chicago's Latino-owned breweries combine their culture with craft beer for a unique take. This Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS News Chicago visited a couple of them.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
The grocery store chain came to an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to make the payout.
American Science & Surplus has also closed its warehouse and its online sales.
The CRSP was created at what is now the U of C's Booth School of Business more than 65 years ago.
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday.
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.
Angel Reese has taken her talents from the basketball court to the fashion runway.
"One Golden Summer" premieres at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., and director Kevin Shaw will be in attendance.
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
Warmer, sunny and breezy Monday with highs in the mid-60s. Get the latest seven day forecast from our First Alert Weather team.
President Trump said he plans to announce new tariffs against Colombia on Monday, after he called the country’s president an “illegal drug leader.”
Jury selection has begun in the murder trial of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson, who shot and killed Sonya Massey, an unarmed woman who had called for help.
Rock N Rags started as a family-owned record store, pivoted to fashion and went viral on social media. Jackie Kostek spoke to the brother and sister behind the Lincoln Park and Highland Park boutiques.
Jury selection begins in Peoria County for the murder trial of former deputy Sean Grayson in the police shooting death of Sonya Massey.
An investigation by CBS News Chicago uncovered several times where police stopped legal gun owners for minor traffic violations and then charged them with felonies despite having valid firearm licenses.
A federal judge in Chicago is questioning top officials from ICE and Border Patrol over body cameras federal agents' use of force in Operation Midway Blitz.
A Chicago Public Schools security guard has been charged with sexually assaulting two high school girls between 2018 and 2021.
Bolingbrook residents are questioning claims made by police that two federal immigration agents were attacked while making an arrest Sunday morning.
The murder trial for a former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy for the 2024 fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey begins Monday.
An investigation by CBS News Chicago uncovered several times where police stopped legal gun owners for minor traffic violations and then charged them with felonies despite having valid firearm licenses.
A driver in Bensenville thought dashboard camera video showing another driver rear-ending her would be enough to get the damage covered by insurance, but two months later, her car is still undrivable, and she has a warning for other drivers.
An immigration and constitutional law expert said the Trump administration's changes to federal policies are leaving many immigrants who believed they were safe from deportation in limbo.
The Metcalf family said the treatment was supposed to include herbs, vitamins, Zoom consultations, and personal visits, but that's not what happened.
Almost four years after a Chicago Public Schools teacher was shot and killed by her Illinois State Police trooper husband, help might be coming to domestic violence survivors in Chicago.
Ryan Donato scored from the edge of the crease at 2:58 of overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Anaheim 2-1 on Sunday night in Ducks coach Joel Quenneville's first game at United Center since being banned in a sexual assault scandal.
Dennis Allen's defense dominated his former team, and the Chicago Bears beat the New Orleans Saints 26-14 for their fourth straight win.
Brock Boeser scored in the fourth round of the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.
The WNBA says its All-Star Game is returning to Chicago in 2026 and will be played at the United Center.
First-time head coach Ben Johnson called Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen a "godsend" as he leans on an assistant who's been in the hot seat before.
At least four people have been killed and 14 more have been wounded in shootings across Chicago over the weekend.
A man has been charged with shooting two people at a Walmart on Wednesday in Evergreen Park in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
The former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district has been indicted by a federal grand jury after authorities say he falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen who was eligible to work.
Officials say the man pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of engaging in child sexually abusive activity and one count of using a computer to commit a crime.
A judge says federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other aggressive steps against protesters.
