Lauren Victory
Reporter at WBBM-TV (Chicago, IL)
Proud @NorthwesternU grad reporting for @CBSChicago since 2016. 2x Emmy Award Winner, 5x nominated. Alum of @MyNBC5 & @FOX61News. CONTACT: [email protected]
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4 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Lauren Victory
National Nurses Week is in progress through Monday, and a trio of Chicago area nurses are owed some appreciation for showing up in a big way for one of their patients. That patient is Wally Anczerewicz, and he is also a power lifter. The nurses haven't only been treating him — they've been cheering him on as he keeps on competing too.
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6 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Lauren Victory |Dan Kraemer
Chaos and confusion over a couch? A Naperville family has filed a lawsuit against a huge furniture company after the delivery crew called police. Guns loaded, lights flashing, Naperville police walking through his backyard; the scene unfolded last June on Noah Jacob's day in the neighborhood. "The kids are freaking out. They got scared. My wife got scared," he said. Jacob said he called 911 to ask why Naperville police officers with guns drawn were swarming his new home.
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Lauren Victory
In true Chicago fashion, Chicagoans are proudly showing their pride for our hometown pope, and White Sox fans are relishing in the fact he's Team Southpaw. Pope Leo XIV's brother set the record straight on Thursday, saying the new pontiff is a longtime White Sox fan, meaning a lot of new Cubs apparel from Obvious Shirts in Wrigleyville isn't going to work. "We were getting a lot of different feedback about if he was a Cubs fan or if he was a Sox fan.
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Lauren Victory
Fraud cost consumers more than $12 billion in the United States last year, a 25% from 2023. On Tuesday, Chase Bank tried to help frequent victims – senior citizens – to avoid the rip offs. It's heartbreaking to hear the tales of the elderly and small business owners and single moms reaching out for help after they've lost thousands to fraud. Not only is it expensive, it's also terribly stressful.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Lauren Victory
The number of people diagnosed with autism continues to grow, and for police departments, that means an increased likelihood their officers will encounter someone on the spectrum. With that in mind, a statewide initiative in Illinois is focusing on making sure the interactions end positively. CBS News Chicago visited as Elgin police officers were in the midst of an autism awareness training exercise.
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