Chicago Firefighter-EMT Erik Zuma Indicted On Multiple Sex Assault Charges; CBS 2's Dana Kozlov Reported On How He Was Still On Job Despite Allegations

Chicago firefighter-EMT Erik Zuma has been indicted on 14 sex assault charges.

• Aug 5, 2021

Cook County To Allow For Filing Of Orders Of Protection 24 Hours A Day, But Domestic Violence Survivor Advocates Say It's Not Enough

Survivors of domestic violence in Cook County will soon be able to file for an order of protection anytime day or night. But as CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reported Thursday, advocates for those survivors said it is not enough.

• Aug 5, 2021

UIC Researchers Receive $6M For COVID-19 Treatment To Help Keep People Off Ventilators; Scientist Explains How It Works In Exclusive CBS 2 Interview

"We expect that we can save the majority of the patients."

• Aug 4, 2021

Family Sues After They Say Chicago Police Burst Into Their Home, Pointed Guns at Kids in 2019

"You've had a mass traumatization of young children of color that's been going on for decades in Chicago," attorney Al Hofeld Jr. said.

• Aug 4, 2021

'Wave Of Relief': Why Some Businesses Now Require Proof Of COVID Vaccine

"I would hope that people taking it serious would want to go to those businesses."

• Aug 3, 2021

Arab Americans in Illinois Will Finally Be Counted When They Get Their Vaccine

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has created a new category for those who identify as Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) to choose when they get their vaccine.

• Aug 2, 2021

Joliet Police Sgt. Javier Esqueda, Who Blew Whistle On Eric Lurry's Death In Custody, Receives Moral Courage Award

A Joliet police sergeant who first came forward to CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini with allegations of misconduct in the death of a suspect in custody, has received the moral courage award.

• Aug 2, 2021

Cook County Offers Assistance With Eviction Moratorium Ending; Landlords Say Moratorium Has Had Their Hands Tied

A federal ban on evictions expired over the weekend, and now they worry they will lose the roof over their heads. Some protections in place will delay the actual enforcement of evictions in Illinois until next month.

• Aug 2, 2021

'I Hope The City Does The Right Thing And Refunds Those Tickets:' CBS 2 Investigators Discover Speed Camera Sign Mistakes, And Get Results

If you recently got a speeding ticket in Chicago, you might not deserve it. CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker discovered a big problem that may mean the city owes thousands of drivers a whole lot of money.

• Jul 29, 2021

South Side Couple Says Contractor Took Their Money And Left Rubble Behind; Contractor Says He Did Not Scam Them

A South Side couple reached out to us for help, sending us pictures after they said they were scammed out of thousands of dollars - with only rubble to show for it.

• Jul 29, 2021

Women May Have Gotten Botched Mammograms At Hoffman Estates Office

"I think that's really unfortunate."

• Jul 29, 2021

'I Cannot Risk Her Life': Indian Prairie, Matteson Parents Want Remote Learning, District Requires Kids In Classrooms

"For me and my family, we all have asthma."

• Jul 29, 2021

Mayor's Office, Fire Commissioner Say Review Of City Policy On Gender-Based Violence Is Needed, With Firefighter-EMT Accused Of Rape Still On The Job

There was major fallout from city officials Wednesday, amid revelations that a firefighter-EMT is still on the job after being charged with raping a woman he knew.

• Jul 29, 2021

Chicago Firefighter-EMT Erik Zuma Is Charged With Raping Someone He Knows, But He's Still On The Job

A Chicago firefighter stands charged with raping someone he knows – but call 911 for help, and he may still be the one who responds.

• Jul 28, 2021

Aldermen Urge Passage Of 'Anjanette Young Ordinance' Seeking Sweeping Changes To CPD Search Warrant Procedures; 'We Have An Obligation To Change Policy'

"What we all saw happen to Ms. Anjanette Young, we're trying to prevent this from happening again," Ald. Maria Hadden (49th) said.

• Jul 27, 2021

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