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Mike's millions: Campaign funds cover Madigan's criminal defense bills
What happens to the money sitting in Mike Madigan’s campaign accounts following the long-time Illinois House speaker’s conviction on corruption charges? NBC 5 Investigates’ Chuck Goudie looks into it.
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Amid ICE enforcement, immigration courts face estimated backlog of 3.7 million cases
A 2023 study by the Congressional Research Service shows the current backlog is so immense that adding another 300 judges wouldn’t clear it for 10 years
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Records show pilots complained for 20 years about near misses at DC airport
NBC 5 Investigates found at least 16 complaints in NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System dating back to 2006 where pilots referenced near misses with helicopters or other aircraft while approaching Reagan National.
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Mayor, Chicago police superintendent address ICE operations in Chicago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration enforcement efforts that began in earnest over the weekend
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New Orleans' 700-pound anti-vehicle barriers weren't deployed ahead of ramming attack
For nearly eight years, the city of New Orleans has possessed 700-pound, steel anti-vehicle barriers, but they weren’t deployed ahead of the New Year’s Day attack that killed 14 people and injured dozens of others.
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Father of Madison shooting survivor: ‘Once this nightmare goes away, great things will happen'
The deadly shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin Monday left three people dead, including the suspected shooter.
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Settlement approved with weapons detector company FTC alleged deceived customers
NBC 5 Investigates found Evolv weapons detectors being used at major Chicago sports stadiums and in Illinois school districts.
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FTC finds Evolv ‘made false claims,' ‘misrepresented' weapons detectors' capabilities
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against weapons detection company Evolv Technologies, claiming the Massachusetts-based company engaged in “deceptive acts” by making false claims and misrepresenting what its detectors could do.
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Former Johnson press secretary was fired after alleged harassment, misogyny
Ronnie Reese, the former communications director and one-time press secretary for Mayor Brandon Johnson, was fired late last month for failing to meet professional standards, according to a memo obtained by NBC 5 Investigates through a Freedom of Information Act request.
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NBC 5 Investigates how a simple ‘twist of lemon' ended up as a federal case in a Chicago courtroom. And we found scores of other cases like it.
One New York lawyer has filed so many lawsuits here that he’s caused some Chicago judges to say they’ve had enough.
