Lisa Capitanini

3 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Chuck Goudie |Lisa Capitanini

Weaponizing farm fields from Illinois and across the U.S. tonight is "a growing threat" demanding law enforcement attention, according to terrorism experts. This week, rare charges have been filed against two Chinese nationals, accused of smuggling fungus into the Midwest with the aim of infecting farmland.

3 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Chuck Goudie |Lisa Capitanini |Katy Smyser

The other shoe is about to drop on former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan as his sentencing date looms. First Madigan was convicted of corruption in February. Now he awaits his sentencing-- which is happening next week. NBC 5 Investigates has looked into the punishment Madigan could receive, what he and his attorneys think he should get, and what could end up occurring in court next week.

4 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Bennett Haeberle |Katy Smyser |Lisa Capitanini

As the final hours of the legislative sessions tick away, Illinois lawmakers are expected to vote on a measure that would address what advocates say is a chilling gap in state law, which until now has allowed hospitals to transfer sexual victims to other hospitals 40 to 80 miles away, an issue NBC 5 Investigates first reported on last fall.

1 month ago | nbcchicago.com | Chuck Goudie |Lisa Capitanini |Rich Moy

NBC 5 Investigates has learned how the confessed shooter from Chicago managed to fly from O’Hare International Airport to Washington, D.C. with the gun that he would use Wednesday evening to open fire on people leaving the Capitol Jewish Museum. The suspect, 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez, pulled his nine-millimeter pistol from the waistband of his pants Wednesday evening and started firing at guests from the Israeli Embassy who had been at a Capitol Jewish Museum event.

1 month ago | nbcchicago.com | Bennett Haeberle |Lisa Capitanini |Katy Smyser |Nathan Halder

Elgin Schools District U-46 has confirmed a third teacher was removed from the classroom and placed on administrative leave in the wake of an NBC 5 Investigates report. All this week, NBC 5 Investigates reported its series "Lessons in Betrayal," which detailed allegations of grooming and teacher misconduct tied to one Chicago public high school: Little Village Lawndale High School.