Student was body-slammed by police officer; family says school, police tried to cover it up
Parris Moore suffered a fractured skull and permanent brain damage.
The Parking Scam: CBS 2 Investigators catch fake parking attendants ripping off drivers
Sports fans who have refused to pay up say they were accosted by the scammers.
Illinois DCFS Director found in contempt of court for 12th time over improper placement of child
This latest case involves a 15-year-old girl who has been stuck in a psychiatric hospital even though she was cleared to be released on Jan. 14.
Eleventh contempt of court order issued against DCFS Director Marc Smith
An 11-year-old abused girl, considered a risk to herself and others, has spent two months in what's considered a shelter and has been waiting months longer for a secure residential treatment center placement.
Illinois DCFS Director Marc Smith held in contempt of court for 10th time over failure to place youth
The contempt orders all stem from the department's ongoing failures to place youth properly, such that they end up stuck in in psychiatric facilities long after they are ready to be released.
Illinois Supreme Court to decide whether landlord who accused former alderman of zoning shakedown can sue the city
Brian Strauss claims former Ald. Proco Joe Moreno had his building at Milwaukee and Damen downzoned in retaliation for evicting the music venue Double Door in 2017.
Former worker speaks out about chemicals being dumped outdoors, near where people fell ill
Union, Illinois is where Dana Harper grew up. Now 48 years old, she went to school and played in Union's parks. She didn't know there was a secret in her hometown.
Black alderwomen renew push for Anjanette Young Ordinance to reform CPD search warrant rules
The Anjanette Young Ordinance, if passed, would require Chicago police officers to follow what would be a new city law governing the execution of search warrants.
CPD will now be held accountable for search warrant reforms under court order
CPD also is being given an extra three years to come into full compliance with court-ordered reforms prompted by a pattern of abusive and discriminatory policing.
As Many Chicago Schools Remove Cops From Hallways, Data Shows Some Schools Send Kids To Police At Alarming Rates
CBS 2 looked at discipline data CPS sent to the US Department of Education for the 2017-2018 school year — the most recent on file. The data shows more than 7,700 CPS students were referred to law enforcement that year.