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Recent lawsuit sheds light on how Chicago migrant funds are being spent
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Illinois budget includes $20M aimed at repairing cuts to sexual assault crisis services
When state lawmakers in Springfield approved a spending plan in the wee hours of the morning this week, it included a $20 million injection of funds meant to shore up federal cuts that led to layoffs ... -
Chicago's sex crime conviction rate among worst of major U.S. cities
An unprecedented investigation by NBC 5 Investigates found sexual assault cases in Chicago rarely led to an arrest and almost never led to a sex crime conviction with prison time, according to our rev... -
Racial disparities and the difficulty of prosecuting sexual assault cases
As part of NBC 5 Investigates and Telemundo Chicago’s six-month investigation, our team explored a racial disparity among victims and why these cases can be hard to prosecute.
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Dismissed: A 6-month investigation of Chicago sex crime arrests & convictions
NBC 5 Investigates spent six months reviewing police records and examining court documents to find out how often allegations involving sex are never charged, never tried or simply disappear.