NBC 5 Investigates

More than a year after Jake Cefolia went missing and workers discovered his body hanging from a tree in October in the Waterfall Glen Preserve in west suburban Lemont, a potential clue to Cefolia’s sudden disappearance may lie in recently released police reports. NBC 5 Investigates’ Rob Stafford has more.

The state of Wisconsin has never participated in a Driver License Compact where most states share information, but a proposed law would change that, and NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers has more details.

A Chicago man was arrested Wednesday on four federal charges in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers has more details.

The suspect behind a deadly crash at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, had been released on bail two days before allegedly plowing his SUV into a crowd at the annual holiday event and his bail is now under review by the Milwaukee District Attorney. NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers has more on what we’ve learned about the suspect.

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas wants to see if she owes you money. Pappas’ office says it has a total of more than $72 million it wants to refund to property owners, and another $43 million in missing exemptions. Alex Maragos reports.

NBC 5 Investigates has been researching billions of dollars owed to millions of people across the greater Chicago area, mostly from places of which people aren’t aware. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.

Millions of Illinois residents could have money coming to them. NBC 5 Investigates and Telemundo Investiga uncovered the tools and resources needed to find your cash.

Did you find money due to you from the City of Chicago, the Cook County Treasurer’s Office, Illinois’ Unclaimed Funds or a bankruptcy claim? We want to know when you receive your money or if you’re having long-term problems claiming it.

NBC 5 Investigates analyzed every car crash reported by Chicago police from Nov. 1, 2017, through Oct. 31, 2021.

The number of hit-and-run crashes in Chicago has skyrocketed over the past year, according to an NBC 5 Investigates’ analysis of the city’s own data that shows the past 12 months have seen the highest number of crashes, deaths and incapacitating injuries of the past four years. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.

Newly obtained emails shed light on the frustration of some members of the Chicago Police Department after a suspect in a high-profile murder case was released, only to be arrested and charged again for the same deadly shooting weeks later. NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers has the remarkable story.

A murder mystery has devastated a local family, and they are speaking out on the one-year anniversary of the brutal slaying.

A murder mystery has devastated a local family, and they are speaking out on the one-year anniversary of the brutal slaying.

Data released by the Illinois State Board of Education on Friday sheds new light on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on public schools, from academic performance down to students’ very attendance. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.

An historic Black church in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood is fighting to keep its building after the pastor says someone took out a fraudulent mortgage on the house of worship. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

Authorities have identified the human remains formerly known as “Victim #5” as Francis Wayne Alexander, originally from North Carolina. NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers interviews his family as they share the heartbreaking story of his disappearance.

Another previously unnamed victim of infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy has been identified, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. The Sheriff’s Office collaborated with the DNA Doe Project, an organization dedicated to identifying remains using genetic genealogy, to compare the genetic profile of the remains to others on a genealogy website.

Another previously unnamed victim of infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy has been identified, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday.

The Illinois Crime Victim Compensation Fund was set up to help cover the costs victims endure. But NBC 5 Investigates found most victims get nothing at all. We analyzed 10 years of claims and found far fewer people filing these claims each year, perhaps because the state is denying far more claims that it awards. NBC 5’s Rob Stafford has…

A new report reveals where the Chicago Police Department improved upon reform efforts and where improvement is still needed. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.