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Left for Dead: Records reveal new details on hit-and-run as Illinois State Police continue to withhold videos
More than two years after a deadly hit-and-run, Illinois State Police are still withholding records related to a pursuit that preceded the crash, now defying a judge’s order to produce the materials after NBC 5 Investigates sued the agency for violating the state’s Freedom of Information Act.
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Left for Dead: Why Did It Take 5 Years for Chicago Police to Make An Arrest in This Hit-and-Run?
In one of the exceedingly rare Chicago hit-and-runs that actually saw an arrest, investigators not only had an image of the van that killed a man, it had a phone number painted on the side – but it still took five years for police to close the case.
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When 30 Minutes Late Is ‘On Time': NBC 5 Investigates PACE Paratransit's Late Pickups
When is late – really late? Less than a quarter of pickups by Pace paratransit occur within 10 minutes of their scheduled time, an analysis of Pace’s own data shows. But under the standards set by federal law, paratransit services are allowed to be up to a half hour late and still be considered on time – a window that...
