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Geotagging Allows for Real-Time Surveillance
New technology makes it possible to search social media postings on sites such as Twitter or Instagram -- not by name or social-media "handle," but by location, and then zero in on the people found in that location. Read More
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Loophole Lets Cited Cabbies Keep on Driving
Would you get in a cab if you knew the driver had a reputation for running red lights, with mountains of unpaid tickets from the city’s red light cameras? Read More
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Do You Know Who's Watching Your Kids?
Background check services on two of the nation's largest babysitter websites fail to find arrests, convictions and traffic violations, a Unit 5 investigation reveals. Read More
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Investigators Detail Roadside Murder Interrogation
Christopher Vaughn portrayed himself a family man, but the first investigators looking into the roadside shooting deaths of his wife and three young children immediately had their doubts. Read More
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Plane Truth: Millions Spent on Rarely-Used Airport
In spite of an annual operating budget of more than $3 million -- plus tens of millions more being spent on a runway expansion and other capital projects -- the GCIA terminal sits mostly empty. And you pay for it. Read More
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How Predators Use Video Games to Find Kids
Systems like Xbox Kinect allow child predators confirm there's a child, and not a police officer, on the other side. Read More
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FBI Report Details Interview About Project Shield
A former Deputy Director in the Cook County Bureau of Technology told federal authorities he accepted at least $10,000 in "consulting fees" from companies vying for county projects, documents obtained by NBC Chicago show. Read More
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Few Drivers Respect Work Zone Speed Limits
Concerned couple says state could make big bucks if existing laws were enforced. Read More
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Cabbie Has Long History of Violations
Eric Kerestes died August 14th when a cab driven by 60-year-old John Kesse plowed through the intersection of Ogden and Milwaukee, striking Kesse as he stood at a bus stop nearby. Read More
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Residents Ask for Peace for the Deceased
A southwest side alderman and his constituents call for legislation from City Hall and accountability from cemetery operators to control the antics of some of those involved in funeral processions. Read More
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"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.
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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.
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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.
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Homeowners: Real Estate Site Lists False Foreclosures
Realtors often at odds with online realty services say bad data is becoming an everyday headache.
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Girl Learns of Second Recall Connected to Defibrillator
When a device goes bad, whose duty is it to tell the patient?
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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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