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Chicago Police Officer James A. Hunt went viral when a video was exposed of him claiming, "I kill mother-------." Now the Civilian Office of Police Accountability has put out a damning assessment of his viral and vile actions. CBS 2 accessed the assessment through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Every year when Cook County property tax bills come out, property owners are shocked by increases they cannot understand.
Matt Haller, 45, died in March from stomach cancer. He was concerned a chemical emitted from a local company may have been to blame. Now a new Illinois law cracking down on cancer causing emissions is being called the toughest in the nation.
Evanston increased fines for street cleaning parking violations from $40 to $75, but eliminated a $200 towing charge that went to towing companies. Drivers now pay less for violations, but all the money goes to the city.
Armed with a tape measure, an Evanston resident is working to prove his point about street signs being too small to read, and with the help of CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker he is finally getting the attention of city leaders.
Why does a large puddle linger behind David Johnson's garage in an otherwise dry alley? He's been asking his alderman the same question for years.
"My biggest fear is that I won't be around to see my children one day."
Gino Gerbasi spent 30 years at the CTA as an emergency services worker. He said he retired not because he wanted to, but because of retaliation after he blew the whistle on management.
UPS offered to pay only $100 for a sports card collection, until CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker stepped in.
Illinois state lawmakers approved a bevy of tax and fee hikes last month to fund the state's first infrastructure program in a decade. What is the total price for Illinois taxpayers?
City officials said it's rare they will pay a claim when a police officer causes damage.
Towing without telling; the city of Chicago is accused of hauling away thousands of cars without properly warning the owners. Now victims are taking the city to court.
A Joliet man trying to get a known defect on new SUV fixed received a rude message from his Honda dealer. Honda of Joliet wrote "NOTWELCOME" as Mark Baranski's middle name on the service invoice.
Many drivers in Chicago choose not to fight their parking tickets, but for those who do, most of them win.
Fannie Fowler hired Keith Fields, owner of BWF Construction, to remodel her home in the Burnside neighborhood.
