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State watchdog finds Chicago migrant crisis workers were paid to do nothing
A contractor charged the state of Illinois more than $70 million to do no actual work during the height of Chicago’s migrant crisis.
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As DC aims to cut weather forecasting, Illinois takes nation's tornado lead
As Illinois towns have been touched and toppled by a record number of tornadoes, federal officials are slashing funding for weather research.
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NBC 5 Investigates uncovers violent past of suburban man in Nolan Wells witness threats
The team has new answers in the case of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who was found dead after a trip with friends under unresolved circumstances.
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Suburban state lawmaker aims to require water industry reporting of cyberattacks
Illinois does not require any water system provider to report their computers have been attacked, whether by Iran or a basement hacker down the street.
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Berwyn man charged with making death threats in Nolan Wells mystery
The Nolan Wells mystery has captivated America for weeks, ever since the Mississippi teenager was found dead in July, but a new wrinkle has emerged in the case.
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Feds jittery about potential threats against witnesses in big Indiana gambling case
The NBC Chicago investigative team has learned federal prosecutors are worried accused members of an organized crime gambling ring may go after witnesses.
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Is Illinois equipped to handle Iranian cyberattacks on water systems?
When it comes to a potential cyberattack on the drinking water supply in Illinois, is the state fighting with one hand tied behind its back?
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Iran's not-so-secret weapon that's capable of reaching the Chicago area
Cyberterrorism experts agree that Tehran is targeting city water systems by hacking into computers, already striking several communities in the Midwest.
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Immigrant children could face court hearings without lawyers, Chicago attorneys warn
New concerns have emerged from immigration attorneys that about 26,000 vulnerable immigrant children across the nation could face deportations — without lawyers to represent them in court.
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DEA warns Lollapalooza-goers that pills sold as molly, ecstasy may be ‘pure meth'
For anyone heading to Lollapalooza this weekend, the DEA is warning not to take any pills not prescribed by a doctor.
