Carol Thompson
Special Projects Producer at CBS News
Mother first, journalist second, always a tea lover and eternal optimist. Tips? [email protected]
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cbsnews.com | Carol Thompson |Dorothy Tucker
In October 2024, automated enforcement cameras in Chicago caught a dark-colored Nissan Sentra with New York Plate NCC1701 speeding along Kedzie Avenue through Marquette Park and running a red light at 79th and Halsted streets in Auburn Gresham. The plates came back to a woman who lives in Long Island, New York. The only problem is that woman doesn't drive any longer and has not owned a car registered to that license plate since 2020.
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cbsnews.com | Sara Machi |Carol Thompson
Crestwood, Illinois police officer accused of DUI had troubled historty A Crestwood, Illinois police officer recently charged with his second DUI has a troubled history in many other respects. CBS News Chicago obtained personnel files for Crestwood police Officer Christopher Spencer, who has since resigned from his department. The files show issues involving the mistreatment of women and a state fraud investigation — as well as the two drunken driving incidents.
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1 month ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Carol Thompson
Scammers stole tens of millions of dollars from Illinois families and taxpayers in just over two years, a new report sent to state legislators revealed. Food benefits fraud continues into 2025, even though stolen benefits are no longer being reimbursed . "I checked the balance of the EBT card. Seven cents was on it," one recent victim wrote. "My family and I can't buy groceries this month," wrote another.
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1 month ago |
cbsnews.com | Carol Thompson |Dorothy Tucker
Scammers stole tens of millions of dollars from Illinois families and taxpayers in just over two years, a new report sent to state legislators revealed. Food benefits fraud continues into 2025, even though stolen benefits are no longer being reimbursed. "I checked the balance of the EBT card. Seven cents was on it," one recent victim wrote. "My family and I can't buy groceries this month," wrote another.
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1 month ago |
krdo.com | Dorothy Tucker |Carol Thompson
By Dorothy Tucker, Carol ThompsonClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — On Feb. 7, 2023, 19-year-old Anthony Stringfellow Jr. died by suicide at a state mental health facility in Hines, Illinois west of Chicago. “Anthony was awesome. He loved his family,” Athena Webster said of her son. “He loved life.”Webster is now demanding answers to many questions about the four days her son spent inside the facility that was supposed to save his life.
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