Target 5

Investigating the Issues That Affect You Most

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.

Fire Victims Say Insurance Battle Worse than...

Lincolnwood family says they were caught in the middle of two insurance companies after a fire destroyed everything they had.

Fire Victims Say Insurance Battle as Bad as...

What happens after a devastating fire rarely makes headlines, but a Lincolnwood family says they were caught in the middle of two insurance companies after a fire destroyed everything they had. Lisa...

Some Banks Not Making Good on 'Bank Blight'...

Chicago's coffers have collected about $700,000 in the year since a new ordinance required banks and other financial institutions to better maintain the properties they foreclose upon.

Technology Aims to Avoid Rear-End Collisions

Is new safety technology is cars making inroads when it comes to preventing crashes? A first look at how they are performing in the real world, and why some are more effective than others.

Unit 5

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 at 02:14 PM CDT

Fake Electronics Potentially Dangerous

Electronic items are now the number one category of knockoffs seized by agents at O'Hare International Airport, federal officials say.

Target 5

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 at 02:15 PM CDT

Why You Shouldn't "Unsubscribe" From Spam

Spam accounts for an estimated 80 percent of all email traffic in the United States.

Target 5

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 at 02:15 PM CDT

Chicago Digs Back Decades to Collect Debt

Chicago isn't the only Illinois city using a new state law to collect old debts, but it is taking the most aggressive stance.

Target 5

Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 at 03:48 PM CDT

Woman Finds Graphic Photos on "New" Phone

Gina Lala’s new phone from an independently-owned Verizon store in Skokie came with a few features she wanted, and at least one she didn’t: graphic pictures of naked men.

Target 5

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 at 02:16 PM CDT

When the Only Crime is a Common Name...

NBC Chicago's Target 5 looks at two cases where innocent men are denied unemployment because someone else with the same name has a criminal background.

Michael Madigan

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 at 02:17 PM CDT

Anti-Predatory Lending Database: Worth It? Or Boondoggle?

House Speaker Mike Madigan championed a 2005 law that's now causing problems for some consumers and drawing the ire of many financial experts.

Target 5

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 at 02:17 PM CDT

1945 Law Appears To Unfairly Benefit CTA

A little-known law stands in the way of some victims of Chicago Transit Authority accidents.

Splitting Hairs

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 at 02:25 PM CDT

Hair Loss, Irritation Blamed on Popular Hair Product

Formaldehyde found in hair-straightening treatment, Oregon OSHA says.

Target 5

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 at 02:26 PM CDT

As the number of foreclosures increases, so too does the number of incidents where homeowners, unable to save their homes, take their frustration out on the lender by destroying and looting the home before they...

Target 5

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 at 02:33 PM CDT

Are Hybrid Cars Prone to Fire?

The automotive industry maintains the cars are safe, but many consumers, experts and fire investigators remain leery.

Videos

Parents, Students Take Over Closing School's Classroom

Group protests at Lafayette Elementary School.

Body Pulled From Lake Identified As Missing Student

The body Chicago Police recovered early Wednesday from Lake Michigan is that of a University of Chicago student who went missing a week ago, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed.

Hossa Misses Morning Skate, Kane-Toews Reunited

Chicago Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa, who missed Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final Monday, did not skate with his team at morning skate n Wednesday.

First Wave of Schools Closing Wednesday

Today marks the last day of class for many Chicago Public Schools students, but for those at more than two dozen Track E schools, it's the last day there for good.

Possible Bones Found at Former "Goodfellas" Mobster Home

Possible human remains have been found by FBI and NYPD organized crime investigators digging at the home of a former mobster who inspired Robert DeNiro's character in the movie "Goodfellas." Law enforcement...

Husband Testifies in "Sex Slave" Trial

Man denies beating, raping ex-wife, claims she introduced him to alternative lifestyle.

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Target 5

Investigating the Issues That Affect You Most

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.

Lincolnwood family says they were caught in the middle of two insurance companies after a fire destroyed everything they had.

What happens after a devastating fire rarely makes headlines, but a Lincolnwood family says they were caught in the middle of two insurance companies after a fire destroyed everything they had. Lisa...

Chicago's coffers have collected about $700,000 in the year since a new ordinance required banks and other financial institutions to better maintain the properties they foreclose upon.

Is new safety technology is cars making inroads when it comes to preventing crashes? A first look at how they are performing in the real world, and why some are more effective than others.

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 at 02:14 PM CDT

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Group protests at Lafayette Elementary School.

The body Chicago Police recovered early Wednesday from Lake Michigan is that of a University of Chicago student who went missing a week ago, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed.

Chicago Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa, who missed Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final Monday, did not skate with his team at morning skate n Wednesday.

Today marks the last day of class for many Chicago Public Schools students, but for those at more than two dozen Track E schools, it's the last day there for good.

Possible human remains have been found by FBI and NYPD organized crime investigators digging at the home of a former mobster who inspired Robert DeNiro's character in the movie "Goodfellas." Law enforcement...

Man denies beating, raping ex-wife, claims she introduced him to alternative lifestyle.