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Ex-Staffers Question First Aid at Six Flags

Some former employees say the park sometimes seemed more concerned about its image than providing proper medical care -- a charge Six Flags denies. Read More

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May 21, 2013 Share

Law Erases Statute of Limitations on Your Federal Debt

Feds went after Minooka woman for overpayment of survivor's benefits from 35 years ago. Read More

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May 17, 2013 Share

Online Buyers Concerned with Package Thefts

One woman is urging customers to be prepared for a loss when shipping items through the United States Postal Service after she lost a $1,250-purse. Read More

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May 16, 2013 Share

Investigative: Lawmaker Takes Aim at Mug Shot Websites

Illinois Attorney General’s Office is investigating mug shot websites after receiving about a dozen complaints from Chicago-area residents who say the industry is profiting off of others misfortunes and is responsible for... Read More

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May 15, 2013 Share

Docs Paid Thousands to Promote Drugs They Prescribe

Scores of Chicago-area doctors added tens of thousands of dollars to their incomes last year by making speeches for drug companies, according to an investigation by NBC Chicago and ProPublica.org. Read More

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May 13, 2013 Share

"Kelsey's Law" Poised to Close Teen Driver Loophole

If signed by Gov. Pat Quinn, legislation would prohibit any teen with unresolved traffic citations from getting a state driver’s license. Read More

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May 13, 2013 Share

Firefighters to Provide Safe Passage for Schoolkids

As the debate continues over guaranteeing the safety of Chicago school children whose elementary schools are being eliminated, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration has quietly assigned Chicago firefighters to assume... Read More

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May 13, 2013 Share

Limo Driver Charged With DUI Has Prior Traffic Conviction

Traffic stop in 2007 is not enough to affect permit to drive school bus. Read More

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May 10, 2013 Share

Bill to Increase Gun Sentences Could Cost Millions

Critics say proposal to raise mandatory sentencing for gun crimes will prove ineffective and expensive. Read More

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May 8, 2013 Share

Some Drivers With Checkered Pasts Taxi Schoolchildren

Six-month investigation reveals dozens of school taxi drivers have criminal histories, ranging from public indecency and domestic battery, to soliciting a prostitute and even child sexual assault. Read More

"Kelsey's Law" Poised to Close Teen Driver Loophole

If signed by Gov. Pat Quinn, legislation would prohibit any teen with unresolved traffic citations from getting a state driver’s license.
Big Banks Accused of Violating Mortgage Modification Settlement

Bank of America and Wells Fargo are accused by law enforcement of turning their backs on struggling homeowners. Lisa Parker reports.
Family Escapes Losing Thousands in Kidnap Scam

It's a scam that's victimized people all over the country, and the hallmarks are always the same: a child in an accident, a wanted criminal in another car and a demand for wired money.
Homeowners: Real Estate Site Lists False Foreclosures

Realtors often at odds with online realty services say bad data is becoming an everyday headache.
Girl Learns of Second Recall Connected to Defibrillator

When a device goes bad, whose duty is it to tell the patient?
Scam Bilks Grandmother Out of $35,000

Perpetrators of the so-called "Grandparent Scam" found a willing and loving victim when they targeted Alice Solinski, a grandmother to 11 and great-grandmother to 13.

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