Customers accuse state-approved solar energy contractor of fraud
Many of those property owners with solar panels are seeing reduced electricity bills. But we've learned some consumers took the plunge and are still in the red.
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Lauren Victory is a reporter for CBS News Chicago.
Lauren joined CBS News Chicago in May 2016 and is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Lauren came to Chicago after two years as a reporter/fill-in anchor at WTIC-TV in Hartford, Connecticut.
She was previously a video journalist/reporter at WPTZ/WNNE-TV in Burlington, Vermont, for three years.
Lauren also worked as a general assignment reporter at WLNS-TV in Lansing, Michigan, and as an associate producer for WCIU-TV "You & Me This Morning" in Chicago.
Victory is an interviewer for the Northwestern Alumni Admissions Council, a member of the Illinois Media School Program Advisory Committee, a mentor for the UIC Athletics Mentorship Program and a frequent guest speaker for college/high school journalism classes.
She raised more than $16,000 competing for CBS News Chicago in the 2018 Dancing With Chicago Celebrities. The money goes towards breast cancer research.
In her free time, Lauren loves to play tennis, ski and dog sit. She also picked up a fondness for running in recent years and proudly completed her first (and probably only) marathon in 2017. At least once a month, Lauren and her husband pick a neighborhood to immerse herself in to learn about each area's culture and history. She'd love for you to tweet her your restaurant recommendations!
Many of those property owners with solar panels are seeing reduced electricity bills. But we've learned some consumers took the plunge and are still in the red.
A center inside a school streamlines the process instead of trying to navigate different appointments with different departments.
CBS 2 has met many people who have reached out about their battles with banks over their hard-earned money.
She plunked down the $135 plus a $5.95 fee, but the card would not work.
The family knew they had unpaid water charges to settle before selling their three-flat in Roseland, but nothing like the amount they got.
The industry said easing the restriction will help them keep full staffs and help migrants get back on their feet.
The family was robbed of relaxation, memories, and, apparently, much more.
However it busted, a Chicago Water Management spokesperson said the break is the building's responsibility, because it is on private property.
"They caused the hole. They broke the pipe. They broke the pipe. I think the least they could do is fix it," Norma Vendrell said.
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District said it had no choice but to reverse the river to prevent further flooding on Sunday.
The group of teens from across Chicago that advise adult city leaders - like the mayor himself - on how better serve some of our youngest residents.
The app's co-founder likened it to the restaurant reservation system OpenTable. Instead of dinner, CatchCorner serves up empty places to play.
Those concerned with accidents involving impaired drivers are trying to raise awareness on the subject.
Many corporations are showing their support of Pride Month. But in the wake of the Bud Light backlash, the situation is far more complicated.
Frustrated customers feel the owner got of the company away scot-free – and they're still out cash, even with a judge ruling in their favor.