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A Chicago restaurant received an alarming demand: Pay $1,300 immediately or have the power shut off. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
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A Chicago restaurant received an alarming demand: Pay $1,300 immediately or have the power shut off. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
Do Illinois patients have too many hoops to jump through? CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
It's called "girdling" when a tree dangerously outgrows the iron grate that is meant to protect it. 2 Investigator Pam Zekman reports.
It hardly seems fair, but as 2 Investigator Pam Zekman reports, this is happening to a startling number of people.
2 Investigator Pam Zekman looks at the criminal histories of Darwin and Derren Sorrells, who have been charged in Aldridge's death.
The owner abruptly closed her business three weeks ago, but not before customers pre-purchased treatments. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
Saturday, hundreds of residents of the West Calumet Housing Complex showed up to a meeting to find out what happens next.
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.
A taxpayer-owned fitness center is not the place you'd expect to find a risqué pool party, complete with an advertised cash bar and exotic dancing. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
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.
A CBS 2 investigation last week revealed a family had high lead levels in their water and the city didn't tell them about it for months.
What's driving the frightening rise in interstate shootings? CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
Is there lead in your our drinking water? There's good reason for concern.
Pam Zekman reports when a crowdfunding site is involved, it's a classic case of buyer beware.
You know where this is going: There was no grant. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
The 2 Investigators reveal it's almost impossible to stop these modern-day cyber-pirates.
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.
Did Cook County police strong-arm a Chicago mother to buy guns on the street before they'd release her daughter in a drug case? CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
People taken by concert ticket counterfeiters are unwittingly financing organized crime operations. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
The owner of a K-9 training company has been found not guilty by an Indiana judge after nine dogs died inside a hot box truck in the summer of 2023.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
A man was charged with attempted murder after police said he hit a member of the Cook County Fugitive Task Force with his car.
Chicago police said a teen has been arrested and charged as a juvenile in a string of robberies over the summer that targeted bar patrons in River North.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act.
Former Chicago Tribune publisher and editor-in-chief R. Bruce Dold passed away this week.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
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.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
A federal judge has called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Starting Wednesday, riders on the Chicago Transit Authority system will hear a recognizable Chicago voice during their commutes.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
Joe Colborn, better known as Joe "JoBo" Bohannon on Chicago radio, died this week.
The Chi-Lites occupy a proud place in Chicago music history, and they aren't done yet.
"Elf: The Musical" is now playing at the Auditorium Theatre. Vince Gerasole has a preview.
Cold with a patchy wintry mix Friday night. Lows in the mid-20s.
Netflix on Friday said it is buying Warner Bros. in a deal valued at $82.7 billion, merging the biggest streaming service with a storied studio.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act, which he first introduced in 2001.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appears to reject most solutions offered in a budget proposal supported by many city council members.
Ten residents were hospitalized after a fire broke out at a West Humboldt Park apartment building overnight.
A south suburban mom says her 6-year-old was sent home early and left alone in the cold for more than an hour.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act.
The owner of a K-9 training company has been found not guilty by an Indiana judge after nine dogs died inside a hot box truck in the summer of 2023.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why the suspect wasn't already behind bars.
Sitting in 1st-place in the NFC standings isn't the only feel-good story for the Bears, as cornerback Nahshon Wright was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Month.
The Bulls dropped to 9-12 with their fifth loss in a row.
Braeden Bowman forced overtime for the Golden Knights when he put in his own rebound with 2:28 left in the third period.
Caleb Williams plans on picking up right where he left off the last time he faced the Packers.
The Bulls led by as many as 15 points in the third quarter, holding the Magic without a field goal for the first five minutes of the period.
The special edition locket was inspired by the James Bond film "Octopussy," which revolves around a plot to steal a rare Faberge egg.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A woman from Chicago's northwest suburbs appeared in court Thursday for a shooting that killed another woman in the South Loop in September.
The man charged with pushing a CTA passenger onto the tracks at a Blue Line station in Chicago's western suburbs on Monday was ordered held in jail, after repeatedly interrupting the judge and prosecutors during his first court appearance on Wednesday.
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group.
