2 Investigators: Private Coaches Dodge A Fortune In Gym Fees At Chicago Public Schools
The losers: Chicago taxpayers. That's according to an inspector general's report. CBS 2's Dave Savini has this follow-up.
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The losers: Chicago taxpayers. That's according to an inspector general's report. CBS 2's Dave Savini has this follow-up.
He's in jail now, but the woman he beat up and abused is racked with questions, like why didn't she get help sooner? She turned to 2 Investigator Pam Zekman to share her story.
The trees and bushes kept on growing. Shirley Hardy then called CBS 2's Pam Zekman.
A new training tower for firefighters, paid for with $1 million in taxpayer money, is riddled with problems, CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman found.
Eileen Scramuzzo lost a total of $3,200. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
An attorney says the south suburb's city council did not have the required quorum present when a tax hike was supposedly approved. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
Nearly 3,300 parking tickets have been dismissed in the city over the past two years because they were incorrectly issued.
The number of victims keeps increasing, despite raids and arrests by a Jamaican organized crime task force. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
The family of Eugene McSwain has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit, seeking answers. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
CBS 2's Pam Zekman has this follow-up to a 2 Investigators, Better Government Association report.
What's driving the frightening rise in interstate shootings? CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
Hand dryers in public washrooms should be a clean way to dry your hands, but are some harboring potentially dangerous bacteria? CBS 2's Dave Savini tested filthy-looking hand dryers.
Pam Zekman reports when a crowdfunding site is involved, it's a classic case of buyer beware.
Derrick Lee collected money in the name of a children's hospital. What happened to the proceeds? CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
He's a Chicago firefighter and public servant, someone of trust. However questions are being raised about his side job for a company that does fire repairs.
The 2 Investigators reveal it's almost impossible to stop these modern-day cyber-pirates.
If you don't see the dog with your own eyes, in person, it may not exist. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
Troy Paraday of Calumet City School District 155 makes a base salary of $315,814 -- but that's not all. CBS 2's Pam Zekman looks at the numbers.
Catherine Brown claims Chicago police officers rammed her car and roughed her up, endangering her children. CBS 2's Dave Savini looks at dashcam video.
It started as a painkiller for cancer patients. Now, it's a street drug being manufactured in illegal pill labs by drug cartels and it is killing users.
Another multi-million-dollar payout for police misconduct approved by city council today, this time for the 2012 death of Philip Coleman.
CBS 2's Dave Savini investigates private companies with CPS connections using school space and not paying cash.
People taken by concert ticket counterfeiters are unwittingly financing organized crime operations. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
Philip Coleman's death has been the subject of previous 2 Investigations.
CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini investigates the officer's troubled past.
Before the village board meeting came to an abrupt end with people shouting, people packed the room with many wanting to send a strong message to Mayor Katrina Thompson.
Gov. JB Pritzker attended the official opening of the Illinois Veterans' Home in Quincy, Illinois, on Monday.
Community leaders at the Grand opening said that the Avenue Apartments was almost nine years in the making, and the doors are a beacon of stability and health for the Westside.
The Illinois Department of Human Services said it was notified last week by the USDA that November benefits won't be funded unless the shutdown ends.
Tara Petito and Nichole Schmidt now share Gabby's story of domestic violence to college students around the country.
Attorneys for the state of Illinois and the City of Chicago on Monday asked the Supreme Court to keep in place a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois.
The Supreme Court will decide whether a federal law that prohibits unlawful drug users from having firearms violates the Second Amendment.
The government shutdown extended into Day 20 on Monday as the Senate failed to advance a House-passed measure to end the impasse for an 11th time.
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.
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."
Texas Tech fans have tossed tortillas in the crowd at Jones AT&T Stadium since the 1990s.
Researchers say roughly 10-20% of people suffer from a form of constipation, which can be caused by stress, lack of exercise and low fiber intake.
Experts recommend sleeping on your side if you have sleep apnea, nasal congestion, or have a deviated septum. If you have acid reflux, sleep on your left side.
The White House said the new White House State Ballroom “will be a much needed and exquisite addition of approximately 90,000 total square feet of ornately designed and carefully crafted space, with a seated capacity of 650 people.”
A DHS official said the department's existing jet is more than 20 years old.
Attorneys for the state of Illinois and the City of Chicago on Monday asked the Supreme Court to keep in place a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois.
Tara Petito and Nichole Schmidt now share Gabby's story of domestic violence to college students around the country.
Before the village board meeting came to an abrupt end with people shouting, people packed the room with many wanting to send a strong message to Mayor Katrina Thompson.
A federal judge on Monday said the top Border Patrol agent in the ongoing immigration crackdown in the Chicago area must sit down to answer questions about agents' use of force during those operations.
Chicago police released a community alert of 10 burglaires earlier this month. Since then, 19 others have been reported.
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.
Attorneys for the state of Illinois and the City of Chicago on Monday asked the Supreme Court to keep in place a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois.
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.
