Jason Knowles
Consumer Investigative Reporter at WLS-TV (Chicago, IL)
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abc7chicago.com | Jason Knowles
I-Team: Speed Camera AccuracyMonday, June 9, 2025 12:53AMChicago speed cameras: How accurate are they? The ABC7 I-Team investigates, Monday at 10 p.m.CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago speed cameras: How accurate are they? The ABC7 I-Team uncovers reports that raise concerns. See what our data research reveals. The I-Team investigates, Monday at 10 p.m.Copyright © 2025 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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abc7chicago.com | Jason Knowles
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Meet are all useful tools, but now cybercriminals are finding ways to mimic them. The ABC7 I-Team is finding out how scammers are tricking people with fake calendar invites and meeting links. It's not just another spam text or email. They are sophisticated phishing links which could be placed into popular Google tools like Google Calendar and Google Meet, all of it to deceive and defraud.
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abc7chicago.com | Jason Knowles
ByJason KnowlesThursday, June 5, 2025 10:38AMCHICAGO (WLS) -- Here is a Quick Robocall tip. Attorneys general offices across the nation including in Illinois and Indiana recently created a 51-state anti- robocall task force and the Indiana AG recently just warned nine phone companies to stop carrying alleged illegal robocall traffic or they could face legal action. Some companies are accused of being connected to suspicious or illegal scam calls.
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abc7chicago.com | Jason Knowles
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Anthony Williams is breaking barriers with his filmmaking. "Fear keeps people paralyzed. I don't subscribe to fear," Williams said. "I recognize that fear exists, but I move through fear. I don't let fear stop me."Williams, who now lives in Chicago, grew up in Arkansas, but moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. However, he found the lack of diverse, original content in Hollywood frustrating.
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abc7chicago.com | Jason Knowles
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some who experienced "frozen funds" and were unable to access money through a high-yield savings app are now getting their money back. One local man says he got most of his money back. But another local man says he's still out thousands. Meanwhile, the bank at the center of this financial mystery recently issued an update. "A week later I got a check in the mail," Brendan Murphy said.
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