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Depending on how good or bad your insurance is -- or if you have no insurance at all -- you may get stuck paying excessive or duplicate charges and not even know it. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
Thousands of dollars in fees on a water bill may force a family to become homeless. The desperate parents say their village is charging excessive fees, more than many other municipalities. CBS 2's Dave Savini has been looking into their plight and has this original report.
It could have been a matter of life or death last month when a city ambulance broke down while rushing a gunshot victim to a hospital for emergency care. How could that happen? Pam Zekman and the Better Government Association investigate.
CBS 2's Dave Savini investigates the cameras and videos monitored by Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications.
Imagine a gun that can't be traced and can pass right through security without being detected. A Texas man announced last week that he'd made one using something called a 3D printer.
The 2 Investigators reviewed hundreds of CTA security bulletins from the last 2 ½ years. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
Chicago is synonymous with classic architecture, and public art projects like the Picasso and the so-called "Bean" at Millennium Park. Now there's a newly unveiled light sculpture project in the South Loop. We asked 2- investigator Pam Zekman to check out how much it cost. And who is paying for it?
Retire at 50 and collect more than $100,000 a year – that's the plan for a special group of state workers. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
Friends are leaving friends to die. It is part of the devastating toll heroin is taking in our suburbs. CBS 2's Dave Savini looks at heroin in our high schools and how a new law was created to save lives.
When it comes to deaths, Lake, Will and DuPage counties reported big increases last year. As CBS 2's Dave Savini reports, drug dealers could be operating right in your own neighborhood.
A Chicago man onboard a spirit airlines flight from Las Vegas to Chicago this past Monday died and 2 investigator Pam Zekman has learned there are questions about emergency training for staff and medical equipment on board that plane.
Sources say the agents were carrying hand-held nuclear-detection devices that picked up a reading. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
A local family has been hit with huge fines by the Illinois Tollway. They say what the state agency is doing is worse than any loan shark or pay day loan scam. CBS 2's Dave Savini looks at how one family was ordered to pay one extraordinary bill.
Businessmen, college students and body builders are among the people taking this drug, not realizing how addictive and deadly it can be. CBS 2's Dave Savini takes a look at the drug GHB, which has the street name -- Liquid G.
At least 50 mayors who double as liquor commissioners have taken campaign contributions totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the same bars they watch over. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
On-duty, they are police officers who took an oath to enforce the law. Off-duty, they formed a motorcycle club that looks like it supports outlaw biker gangs.
Dave Savini and the 2 Investigators went undercover and found instructor Jose Valdez cashing in while using public school students as free labor.
An Elmwood Park police sergeant has been accused of using his police powers to target women he could seduce, when he was supposed to be working. He also has been accused of targeting the men who are in those ladies' lives.
2 Investigator Pam Zekman tagged along with a city investigator to see how Chicagoans can get ripped off from tax preparers.
Some Chicago police officers accused of misconduct have been stripped of their powers and placed on paid desk duty. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
Two families were speaking out Tuesday night, saying a serial killer was allowed to keep killing because of bad work done by police and prosecutors.
One Chicago officer isn't applying handicapped-parking laws correctly when ticketing able-bodied drivers who are shuttling patients to the hospital. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
One of dozens of alternative energy suppliers now fiercely competing for your business is a company with a bad track record the CBS 2 Investigators have been reporting on for years.
CBS 2's Dave Savini reports on more problems with tempered glass.
They wanted to start a small business or expand one, then they lost thousands of dollars to a Chicago company they paid to help them.
A video captured the moment a Cook County Sheriff's officer saved a woman who was choking in Ford Heights last month.
The Hollywood Casino Aurora is hosting a job fair this weekend ahead of opening a new property next year.
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
Chicago's beloved Leo High School choir is being honored with a welcome home celebration after its run on "America's Got Talent."
Departures are grounded at O'Hare Airport due to an "equipment outage."
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
President Trump late Friday pushed for several Biden-era Justice Department officials to be prosecuted over an FBI investigation into the fallout of the 2020 election.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the vessel was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang and the strike occurred in the Caribbean.
The government shutdown hit Day 25 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend.
President Trump said he's ending trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff ad campaign by the province of Ontario that uses Ronald Reagan's voice — leading Ontario to pull the ads after this weekend.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
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.
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."
A video shared by the office showed a black SUV that slowed down before coming to a stop on the sidewalk on Ellis Avenue, where the woman got out of the vehicle with her hand on her chest.
An abandoned building caught fire overnight in Englewood.
Vince Gerasole takes you inside "Revolutions" at Chicago's Goodman Theatre. It's playing through November 16.
The shooting took place amid homecoming festivities at Howard University.
Pelota is looking for a forever home. He is 2-year-old who loves curling up next to his humans.
CTA trains on the Brown, Green, Pink and Orange lines will not run at all in the Loop this weekend as the agency conducts maintenance. Here's what you need to know.
A federal judge has ordered Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino to attend a hearing in person, amid concerns about federal agents' aggressive tactics in Chicago.
A video captured the moment a Cook County Sheriff's officer saved a woman who was choking in Ford Heights last month.
A large presence of federal agents on Chicago's North and Northwest Sides Friday sent people onto the streets and schools into soft lockdowns. Agents dropped tear gas canisters on a residential street in Lakeview.
The Hollywood Casino Aurora is hosting a job fair this weekend ahead of opening a new property next year.
A deadly crash last week has reignited concerns about a dangerous intersection at Illinois Route 50 and County Line Road, between Peotone and Manteno in Chicago's far south suburbs.
A woman who was punched in the head in a random attack in Chicago five months ago – one of several women who are victims of similar attacks – is coming forward in hopes of preventing more assaults.
Crime is lower than when the Trump Tower was being built, but the President keeps talking about crime being "though the roof."
This week is a critical week for domestic violence survivors. Elected leaders in Chicago and Cook County are hashing out how much money to spend on key services like legal help and housing as they weigh next year's city and county budgets.
A Park Ridge woman is suing Massage Envy alleging the company isn't doing enough to protect clients after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by one of their therapists.
The Chicago Blackhawks have traded forward Lukas Reichel to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2027 fourth-round draft pick.
Ryan Donato scored two more goals to help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the slumping Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2.
An NBA Hall of Famer, a current star and former player are among dozens arrested in an FBI crackdown on illegal gambling that includes alleged members of organized crime families.
Tennessee police have released body camera video showing former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler being arrested last year for drunk driving.
The Bears released another lengthy injury report on Thursday, with 14 players listed ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Ravens in Baltimore, when they'll try to make it five straight wins.
A large presence of federal agents on Chicago's North and Northwest Sides Friday sent people onto the streets and schools into soft lockdowns. Agents dropped tear gas canisters on a residential street in Lakeview.
Zhi Dong Zhang, known as "Brother Wang," escaped house arrest in Mexico in July and has now been transferred into U.S. custody, officials said.
A Waukegan man was set to be deported back to Mexico, but a Lake County mom fought to keep him in Illinois so he could face trial for concealing her daughter's death.
A man has been charged with stabbing two people, killing one of them, at a Chick-fil-A in southwest suburban Oswego, Illinois, on Wednesday.
An NBA Hall of Famer, a current star and former player are among dozens arrested in an FBI crackdown on illegal gambling that includes alleged members of organized crime families.
