NBC 5 Investigates

Despite years of reform efforts, a newly-released report has found a racial disparity still remains persistent when it comes to who Chicago police officers pull over, stop and frisk, NBC Chicago’s Bennett Haeberle reports.

A settlement has been reached in the property tax battle between the former owner of the Arlington Heights site where the Chicago Bears hope to build their future home, and surrounding school districts who stand to benefit from the increased tax bill. NBC 5 Investigates’ Bennett Haeberle has more details.

A recent survey shows that public opinion of the Chicago Police Department is waning, with results showing lower favorability numbers for the department than in 2020, NBC Chicago’s Bennett Haeberle reports.

A new report from Chicago’s inspector general accuses the Chicago Police Department, and other agencies tasked with investigating officer discipline, with failing to adequately punish officers who’ve been caught lying or making false statements.

Chicago’s Office of Inspector General found that the Chicago Police Department allows employees who have filed a false report to remain in positions that depend on their truthfulness and credibility, NBC Chicago’s Bennett Haeberle reports.

“Let me tell you something. We can stop school shootings. We can,” Richard Wistocki said to a room full of suburban police officers. What of his methods? Patrick Fazio has more details.

A report from the Illinois Attorney General’s office found that over 2,000 children had been sexually abused by 451 clergy since 1950, far more than what was initially acknowledged by the church, NBC Chicago’s Bennett Haeberle reports.

“Let me tell you something. We can stop school shootings. We can,” Richard Wistocki said to a room full of suburban police officers.

NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago have found new information about CryptoFX, which allegedly convinced more than 40,000 people to invest more than $300 million into crypto currency in return for high profits. Now nearly all of that money has disappeared, including potential millions invested by people in Chicago’s Latino community. Patrick Fazio has the latest on the investigation.

NBC 5 Investigates reviews three years worth of statewide data, showing only 6.3% of people were disciplined in cases where they were accused of sexual assault on campuses, and Patrick Fazio has more details.

NBC 5 Investigates reviews three years worth of statewide data, showing only 6.3% of people were disciplined  

NBC5 Investigates—reviewed 3 years of sex crime data from Illinois Colleges. Reported incidents range from sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking cases. Patrick Fazio has more details.

NBC5 Investigates—reviewed 3 years of sex crime data from Illinois Colleges. Reported incidents range from sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking cases.

NBC5 Investigates obtained the latest list of license plate terms that have been banned by the Illinois Secretary of State. Be warned: Nearly every word is obscene, offensive, or – at very least – just plain odd.

NBC5 Investigates obtained the latest list of license plate terms that have been banned by the Illinois Secretary of State. Be warned: Nearly every word is obscene, offensive, or – at very least – just plain odd, as Patrick Fazio explains.

NBC5 Investigates found that state law requires any school to serve as a polling place — open to the general public — when asked to do so by county officials. In this era of school shootings, why can’t schools choose to opt out? Patrick Fazio has more.

The Flipper Zero has gone viral, as social media platforms are flooded with video clips showing people how to use the $200 hacking device to unlock cars, secured gates and even doors to private buildings. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio has more details.

NBC 5 Investigates has learned anti-Semitic incidents have reached a record high nationwide and in Illinois. Patrick Fazio examines the increase of hate speech, including on one of the biggest social media platforms, and what’s being done to try and reverse the trend.

Advocacy groups are noting continued growth in antisemitic threats across the U.S., including in the Chicago area. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio has more details.

NBC 5 Investigates obtained public records showing that the Illinois Lottery kept promoting and selling 83 of its instant games since 2020, even though buyers had a zero chance of winning the advertised top prizes, because they’d all been claimed weeks or even months before.