Investigations

NBC 5 Investigates Dec 12

If You Call Chicago 911 and Don’t Know Your Street Address, Will the Dispatcher Send Help?

NBC 5 Investigates uncovered an excruciating series of 911 calls from a man suffering a stroke in a Chicago hotel. Dispatchers insisted they could not send help until he provided the street address. Now the city concedes “more should have been done” — but won’t talk about the case on camera — and still hasn’t responded to the man.

Cannabis in Illinois Dec 7

Read the Responses: See How Experts Answered Your Cannabis Questions
Cannabis in Illinois Dec 6

MAP: Where You Can Buy Recreational Marijuana in Illinois on Jan. 1

Cannabis in Illinois Dec 12

Cannabis in Illinois: What to Know When Weed Becomes Legal Jan. 1

Recreational cannabis becomes legal in Illinois on Jan. 1, 2020, and people are literally lining up to get a piece of the state’s pot pie. That presents plenty of questions: Illinois residents want to know where to buy cannabis, how much and where they can consume it. Non-residents want to know if they can sample it too. Entrepreneurs want to
Illinois Dec 6

Selling Recreational Cannabis in Illinois: Is Your Town In or Out?

Each municipality in Illinois gets to decide whether it wants to allow recreational cannabis dispensaries within its borders. So does each of Illinois’ 102 counties, for its unincorporated regions. NBC 5 has created a map (see below) to show you which Chicago-area and downstate towns and counties have “opted in” to recreational cannabis; which have “opted out,” and which are still
Cannabis in Illinois Dec 6

Cannabis in Illinois: Where You Can Find a Dispensary on Jan. 1

Editor’s note: A panel of cannabis experts will answer your questions LIVE via an online chat from 3 p.m.-7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6. Get your questions ready and ask them here. Recreational cannabis becomes legal in Illinois on Jan. 1, 2020, but where will you be able to buy it? Only state licensed dispensaries will be allowed to sell marijuana
Nov 26

Donation Bins: For Charity or For Profit?

Clothing donation bins are conveniently located at gas stations, parking lots and sidewalks throughout the city and suburbs that make it easy for residents to give away unwanted items. But NBC 5 Investigates has found many are operated, not by charities, but by for-profit companies that are difficult to track.

Nov 26

Fee Hike a Pain for Electric Car Owners

Electric vehicle owners in Illinois save big on gas money and car maintenance, but registering their rides for 2020 will come with a price hike.
Dec 1

What Has Happened in The Year Since Chicago Ald. Ed Burke FBI Raids

On Nov. 28, 2018, the political and professional worlds of Chicago Alderman Ed Burke were turned upside down when FBI agents conducted raids on his city hall and ward officers. NBC 5’s Carol Marin reports on what has happened since.
Nov 26

Chicago 911 Dispatchers Lack Ready Access to Basic Map Resources

Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications is investigating an incident involving a stroke victim’s call to 911.
Nov 26

WW2 Bomber in Lake Michigan Being Considered for Recovery

A warplane resting 90 feet below the surface of Lake Michigan could soon have a new home.
Nov 26

Submit Your Questions! Ask Experts About Recreational Cannabis in Illinois

Recreational cannabis will become legal in Illinois on Jan. 1, 2020, and residents have plenty of questions in the lead-up to the big day. We’re here to help. Starting at 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, NBC 5 Investigates is hosting a panel of experts to answer your questions about legalized recreational marijuana in Illinois.
Nov 26

Cashing In On Cannabis: Companies, Individuals Look to Make Big Bucks With Legalized Marijuana

Recreational cannabis becomes legal in Illinois Jan. 1, and thousands are hoping to cash in on the new jobs the industry, and its offshoots, will provide.
Nov 25

Fee Hike a Pain for Electric Car Owners

They save big on gas money, but owners of electric cars in Illinois will face a price hike when they register their vehicle next year. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey has the story.
Nov 23

Construction Project Causes Issues For Chicago Condominium Residents

Residents at a Chicago condominium told NBC 5 Investigates they aren’t able to open their windows or use their balconies due to ongoing construction. Chris Coffey explains.
Nov 23

College Student Takes Push For EpiPens to Capitol Hill

A suburban college student who went into anaphylactic shock on an airplane testified on Capitol Hill to push for EpiPens on airplanes. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.
Nov 23

Suburban College Student Takes EpiPen Case to Capitol Hill

Suburban college student Alexa Jordan says she got sick on a Boston to Chicago flight. Now she’s taken her push for epinephrine injectors to Washington.
Nov 22

Chicago Condo Owners Compare Building to a Box With No Windows

Condo owners tell NBC 5 Investigates a tarp over their building has obstructed their views of the world outside for nearly eleven months.
Nov 20

Man Convicted in Fatal DUI Crash Had License Revoked, but State Was Never Notified

Timothy Vandervere of Beach Park was convicted of killing members of a Kenosha family back in an April 2019 crash near Bristol, Wisconsin. Now, NBC 5 Investigates has found that Vandervere had a long history of citations, convictions and supervisions which never appeared on his public driving record.
Nov 19

Recordings Show Stroke Victim Called 911, But Couldn’t Get Help Without Address

If you’re having a stroke, every minute counts. NBC 5 Investigates obtained a recording of two 911 calls in which a man suffering a stroke was repeatedly asked by dispatchers to provide an address, even though he gave the name of his hotel.

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