Teens incarcerated at St. Charles facility educated in several careers
Whether it was trimming wood or driving a forklift simulator, the detainees learn all sorts of skills so they're ready for life once they're released.
U.S. Rep. Danny Davis easily dispatches challengers
Davis faced two challengers who were considered to be formidable.
Long-vacant Chicago housing complex attracts crime, graffiti
Complaints ran the gamut but included selling narcotics, shots fired, and criminal trespassing. It all stemmed from the area that's supposed to be empty.
Future of long-vacant Chicago public housing complex to be up for vote
Part of the Julia C. Lathrop Homes along the Chicago River are vacant eyesores that have waited years to be redeveloped.
Chicago photographers making special preps for solar eclipse
The eclipse, expected on April 8, will be the last one visible from the continental U.S. until 2044.
After complaints of his travel scams, police take action
People from across the country made similar allegations about losing money to the same Illinois man, Elliott Lawson Henderson, and there's been a big development.
Multiple people say they were scammed by man offering discounted travel deals
Elliott Henderson, of south suburban Glenwood, is featured on a website, a petition, and Facebook and Instagram pages -- all dedicated to warning others about his travel deals.
Retired officer promised huge payout, loses thousands in travel deal
One of the victims includes a retired cop who's now hoping for justice.
Victims fall for gift card scam on Facebook and lose thousands
Many have had the same fantasy, imagining what they would do if nearly a quarter of $1 million popped on the horizon. But they didn't spot the red flags.
Chicago parking garage customers sue companies over privacy concerns
First, CBS 2's reporting on privacy concerns at a Chicago movie theater sparked a state investigation, and then it inspired a new bill and a class action lawsuit.
DeKalb grandma gets no help from Facebook for her hacked business page
She tried several ways to solve the problem, including a $400 purchase, to get some sort of response from Meta.
Illinois woman's work in Indiana creates cross-state tax return mess
There's a saying that there are two sure things in life: death and taxes. Taxes were even more painful for a suburban woman whose fight over her 2020 return wages on.
Illinois COVID test provider owed nearly $7 million by feds
Her equipment is in storage, and her lab was closed because the federal government never paid her a dime.
They were frustrated after important documents go missing in the mail
The trouble was that the women who reached out to CBS 2 said they had no choice but to rely on the U.S. mail.
Cicero couple scammed out of $4,200 in savings for funerals
They didn't click on any suspicious links or answer any spam phone calls. All they did was mail a check.