Investigations

A suburban Chicago man who was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Democrats during President Joe Biden’s inauguration was on the FBI’s radar for months before his arrest, according to a criminal complaint.

Though Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot ran on a campaign devoted to transparency and accountability from the city’s office, debate continues over how well she has upheld her promises. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.

On tonight’s NBC 5 Investigates, Stefan Holt introduces us to a man who has made it his mission to save endangered tigers and other big cats who have been bought and kept illegally in the U.S.

It wasn’t a good day for chicken Sales Manager Pat Gomez last July when he discovered someone had created a fake LinkedIn profile of him.   Gomez says he quickly learned the fake Pat Gomez was also using his profile to reach out to customers and set up deals. The Gomez imposter was trying to scam one customer in...

The victim of an attempted sexual assault spoke out after another young woman was raped and killed in the same suburban forest preserve earlier this month. NBC 5’s Rob Stafford reports.

NBC 5 Investigates is tracking cases at more than 100 colleges and universities – more than 50 in Illinois and the greater Chicago area, as well as more than 50 schools most attended by Illinois students.

NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers takes a look at the impact the closure of the state of Illinois’ casinos will have on their revenue, and tax revenue for the state as well.