2023 year in review: What the CBS 2 Investigators uncovered this year

As we close the books on another year, we wanted to take a moment to focus on why what we do matters.

• Dec 28, 2023

After getting hosed twice over bogus Chicago water bill, man finally gets $5,000 refund

David Steele got the $5,000 refund he'd been wanting for months, but didn't get an explanation why the city suddenly changed its mind.

• Dec 27, 2023

City hits towing company with cease-and-desist; more complaints of cars being held hostage

This order comes less than a month after CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey first exposed the company's history of complaints.

• Dec 22, 2023

Chicago man receives second look at murder conviction after proclaiming innocence from start

But that didn't happen until a possible conflict of interest was revealed between a Chicago Police detective and an employee in the prosecutor's office.

• Dec 20, 2023

"I just want to be free," says man convicted of murder on testimony of blind witness

CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey visited the Cook County Jail to hear firsthand from the man, Darien Harris, in an exclusive interview.

• Dec 13, 2023

Community groups call for action after CBS 2 investigation into Black women and crime

This alarming data has spurred a call to action from prominent members of the Black community. Leaders gathered at the North Lawndale Employment Network to discuss the issue and explore solutions.

• Dec 12, 2023

City poised to pay $8.75 million to family of domestic violence victim who was shot dead by police

Michael Craig, 61, called 911 for help on Oct. 4, 2021, saying his wife was threatening him with a knife. Police ended up killing him.

• Dec 11, 2023

Two men detail their claims of abuse at a place where young children were sent for help

This is national story now percolating right here in Chicago - allegations brought forward in a federal lawsuit by children now grown.

• Dec 6, 2023

Foxx calls findings on how many Black women were victims of crime in 2022 "jarring"

Foxx is one of a handful of local, state, and national leaders responding a CBS 2 series of reports, Investigating Injustice: Black Women At Risk.

• Dec 4, 2023

Chicago's enters new deal with crime database from same company as ShotSpotter

As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported, the way the public found out about the deal CrimeTracer was surprising.

• Dec 4, 2023

Chicago woman says towing company demanded over $10,000 to get her car back

Elaine Kelly said when she finally got it back, her car appeared more damaged - with the inside was ransacked and some of her personal property missing.

• Dec 1, 2023

Man called to report SUV on train tracks in Michigan, but Amtrak train hit it anyway

Amtrak said they were never notified of the SUV on the tracks before the crash last week, was despite a warning call a full 41 minutes earlier.

• Nov 21, 2023

Could 'design flaw' blamed for Yellow Line accident be a broader problem on the CTA?

The National Transportation Safety Board said the Chicago Transit Authority was operating on out-of-date information with regard to stopping lengths.

• Nov 20, 2023

After 38 are injured when CTA train hits snowplow, questions about what went wrong

National Transportation Safety Board investigators will be digging into the train crash - piece by piece.

• Nov 16, 2023

Parents furious after girls are subjected to racist taunts at Minooka Community High

Minooka Community High School has faced allegations of tolerating racism in the classroom before.

• Nov 14, 2023

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