Dorothy Tucker
Reporter at WBBM-TV (Chicago, IL)
Veteran TV journalist @CBSChicago Home grown in the windy city. @NABJ President 2019-2021 @dorothy4NABJ
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1 week ago |
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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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Dorothy Tucker
Immigration fears have forced Little Village to cancel its annual Cinco De Mayo parade, and while the primary concern is safety, the move will cost businesses and the community money. Guerrero Auto Repair has been a proud participant in the Chicago Cinco De Mayo parade for more than 30 years. "It's something every year we look forward to," said Erika Cruz of Guerrero Auto Repair. "Our kids are fourth generation.
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3 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Dorothy Tucker
Illinois higher education leaders fight to save funding amid threat of federal cuts Leaders in higher education joined forces Monday to send a message to Illinois state lawmakers. The college and university leaders pleaded with the lawmakers to fight the Trump administration's threats to federal funding — such as grants that help students pay for college.
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1 month ago |
cbsnews.com | Dorothy Tucker
Every week, Cook County crime stoppers highlight unsolved crimes, searching for information. The driving force behind the organization is about to step down after 30 years. George McDade is searching for a killer. He's looking for information to solve the murder of 14-year-old Vernado Jones Jr. The teen was killed on July 4, 2020, in a park near 61st and a Carpenter. But McDade is not a police officer. He's the chairman of Cook County Crime Stoppers.
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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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