Family of cousins killed in Chicago hit-and-run can't understand lack of progress in case
The family is also begging the community to help find the person who ran from the scene.
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Jermont Terry joined the CBS News Chicago team in October 2019. He's born and raised on Chicago's South Side. He's happy to return home to report on his community after 18 years of uncovering stories across the country.
Most recently, Jermont worked as the lead night side reporter at WDIV-TV, the NBC station in Detroit. While there, Jermont led breaking news coverage and broke the story about a fetal remains left behind in a defunct funeral home. Prior to moving to Detroit, Jermont worked as the chief investigative reporter at WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee. His career has spanned stations across the east coast and south working as an investigative and general assignment reporter at WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; WKYT-TV in Lexington; and WLFI-TV, West Lafayette, Indiana.
Jermont graduated from the University of Illinois. He earned his Bachelors of Science in broadcast journalism from the College of Communications. Go Illini!
Jermont is an award-winning journalist. The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association awarded Jermont with the Best Hard News Investigation and Best Live On-Scene Reporting in the state. The Milwaukee Press Club honored Jermont with a first place award for Best Investigative Series.
Throughout his career he has been honored with numerous awards including an Associated Press award for Best Enterprise/Investigative Story. Also his work and contributions at WKYT and WXII led to the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award.
Jermont is an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the Investigative Reporters and Editors. When he's not working, Jermont loves relaxing and taking vacations.
He's a proud Chicagoan, who grew up in Beverly and graduated from Morgan Park High School.
Jermont is always looking to uncover the truth and tell the stories of the people.
The family is also begging the community to help find the person who ran from the scene.
Regina Houston wants to know why the robber shot her daughter even after she complied.
A local expert said contrary to the concerns of the FTC, Jewel and Mariano's operating as one company could reduce prices and likely keep stores open.
The family of Francisca Renteria said she was found deceased Wednesday.
Back in March, Sandy Colon funded eye-catching billboards herself reading, "Please think, drive safely," with the image of her 24-year-old daughter who was killed in the crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
On Friday, Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said there were a total of 74 arrests over the four days of the convention, and most of those happened on Tuesday when a smaller group of protesters clashed with police for a few hours.
Police Supt. Larry Snelling said the protest went smoothly Wednesday because safety was discussed.
"We had a group that showed up, and they showed up with the intent on committing acts of violence and vandalism. That was their intent," Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said
The group Behind Enemy Lines organized the protest, which began at 7 p.m. at the Israeli Consulate, which is located in the Accenture Tower.
The group's plan was to march from Humboldt Park to the United Center on Monday.
A standoff between protesters and officers at Union Park followed hours later.
More than 270 different organizations came together to form the coalition to protest.
Large security gates were installed overnight around the Dirksen Federal Building, and along sidewalks in the Gold Coast and Magnificent Mile.
The backpacks are ready to go alongside clothing and diapers.
Close to downtown, some businesses have boarded up their windows as a preventative measure.