95 people allege sexaul abuse at state juvenile facilities
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports a Maywood man is coming forward, saying he's one of 95 people alleging decades of sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers.
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CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports a Maywood man is coming forward, saying he's one of 95 people alleging decades of sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers.
Jeremy Mack, 28, of the West Garfield Park neighborhood, was charged with multiple felony counts.
Jeremy Mack, 28, of the West Garfield Park neighborhood, was charged with multiple felony counts.
Fenton Community High School District in Bensenville voted this week to bring on a third-party firm for the review.
The case at the Marklund Center in Geneva has rocked the 70-year-old nonprofit organization, which has been a pillar for the disabled community in the area.
A former dean faces criminal sexual assault charges, and now a civil lawsuit. It now turns out the lawsuit may go beyond just one CPS administrator.
Attorneys for one victim said her case is far from isolated – and tragically, they anticipate more than a dozen survivors to come forward with allegations of grooming and sexual abuse at the hands of CPS teachers and administrators. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The former dean of the young woman's high school faces criminal sexual assault charges, and now a civil lawsuit. It now turns out the lawsuit may go beyond just one CPS administrator. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The young woman says the Chicago Public Schools failed to protect her. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Fabio Ortega pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two patients in October 2021. This week, three more civil lawsuits were filed against him.
Fabio Ortega pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two patients in October 2021. This week, three more civil lawsuits were filed against him. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The women said the health system failed to protect them.
They're joining 300 women who are already taking legal action against Fabio Ortega. He's accused of sexual abuse going back to the early 90s.
School District Supt. James Ongtengco was placed on leave at a district board of education meeting Friday evening over his handling of a scandal involving a staff member at the school in Bensenville. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The incident happened just before 9 a.m. on March 14, in the 100 block of South Pulaski Road.
The woman is one of hundreds of women involved in a lawsuit against OB/GYN Dr. Fabio Ortega, now 77.
The woman is one of hundreds involved in a lawsuit against OB/GYN Dr. Fabio Ortega. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Fabio Ortega pleaded guilty to sexually abusing patients in October of 2021.
Speaking at a village board meeting Tuesday night, Bensenville Village President Frank DeSimone renewed his call for the superintendent at Fenton High School to step down over the handling of a school staffer accused of sexual misconduct. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Fabio Ortega, now 77, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing patients in October 2021 – and is now a registered sex offender. He and the hospital system where he worked are now the subject of a lawsuit. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A 57-page civil lawsuit filed Monday details alleged sex abuse by Dr. Fabio Ortega stemming back to the early 1990s – and some of the details are quite disturbing. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A staff member at Fenton High School in Bensenville was fired this week amid sexual abuse claims, but many say that is insufficient.
Bensenville Village President Frank DeSimone wrote that school district Supt. James Ongtenco must resign to help the community heal after a since-fired teacher at the school was accused of sexual abuse.
The most gut-wrenching testimony came from the young woman who said she is a survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of a staffer at Fenton High School in Bensenville. CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports.
Antonio Hopkins, 33, was arrested on Wednesday on one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
A driver was ejected and killed in a crash on an off-ramp on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs overnight Sunday into Monday.
University of Chicago researchers have begun examining data collected by a device transported by a NASA balloon that flew over Antarctica for 23 days.
Prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, are expected Monday to argue for a woman and a man to be held until trial in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
A retired judge who lost her law license for fleecing her Tuskegee Airman uncle used the money she stole to buy bitcoin for herself, court records show.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in President Trump's first year back in the White House had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by CBS News. Lauren Victory reports.
Loneliness and social isolation can have serious effects on our physical health. Dr. Sarah Alexander, a cardiologist at Endeavor Health, joins Marie Saavedra with advice on what can be done to deal with loneliness.
The child was found dead in Round Lake Beach last week, and police said he showed signs of long-term abuse and malnourishment. Darius Johnson reports.
The drone fell to the ground near an apartment building in Richardson, Texas.
During Super Bowl LX, there were a lot of celebrity cameos, plenty of tech companies, and even a spot for prostate-specific antigen testing for men. Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management marketing professor Tim Calkins joins Dana Kozlov and Audrina Sinclair with a recap.
Prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, are expected Monday to argue for a woman and a man to be held until trial in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
A retired judge who lost her law license for fleecing her Tuskegee Airman uncle used the money she stole to buy bitcoin for herself, court records show.
From guest appearances to his latest hits, watch parties for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance were held across Chicago.
A driver was ejected and killed in a crash on an off-ramp on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs overnight Sunday into Monday.
University of Chicago researchers have begun examining data collected by a device transported by a NASA balloon that flew over Antarctica for 23 days.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots Sunday to win the 2026 Super Bowl.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina Games, is in stable condition after her crash.
Prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, are expected Monday to argue for a woman and a man to be held until trial in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
Police in Joliet, Illinois, were searching Sunday for a man who held up a cellphone store this weekend.
A woman was in custody after another woman was slashed in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this weekend.
Local and federal authorities said "investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity" regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
A South Side community came together on Friday, hoping for justice after a woman was shot and killed while her baby was in the back seat of their car earlier this week.
