Shelby Bremer
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Left for Dead: How One Suburban Police Department Solved a Hit-and-Run Crash
As the Chicago Police Department’s clearance rate on hit-and-run crashes lags behind other major cities, with case after case going cold, some despite obvious clues, one suburban police department has taken a very different approach. → Read More
Emails Show How the Relationship Between the Bears and Chicago Officials Turned ‘Toxic' Before Arlington Heights Bid
As the Chicago Bears eye a move from Soldier Field to suburban Arlington Heights, Chicago officials have publicly lobbied the team to stay, with Mayor Lori... → Read More
What the Chicago Bears Can Learn About Arlington Heights From SoFi Stadium
As the Chicago Bears pursue the possibility of leaving Soldier Field to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, what might that look like? And who will end up footing the bill? If you were looking to find a parallel to what the team is hoping to create, perhaps the best comparison is SoFi Stadium, the two-year-old home of the Los Angeles Rams and LA Chargers. → Read More
Guide to Voting in Illinois on Election Day 2022: What to Know Before You Vote
As early voting comes to a close, much attention for the 2022 midterm elections will turn to Election Day itself on Tuesday. Here’s a look at some essential resources and information to help you feel prepared and informed as you perform your civic duty and make your voice heard. → Read More
How to Research the Illinois Judges on Your Local Ballot For the 2022 Election
For the 2022 Illinois general election, here’s how to find out ratings for each of the judges running for a spot on the Illinois Supreme Court, along with ratings for judges running for retention or reelection in your local appellate or circuit courts. → Read More
Illinois Election 2022: Your Guide to Voting in the Midterms
Here’s a look at some essential resources and information to help you feel prepared and informed as you vote in the 2022 general election in Illinois. → Read More
Pritzker, Bailey Battle in Race for Illinois Governor
The most high-profile and contentious race in Illinois this election cycle is the race for governor. There are three candidates on the ballot: incumbent Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Republican challenger state Sen. Darren Bailey and Libertarian Scott Schluter. → Read More
2 Illinois Supreme Court Races to Decide Partisan Makeup of State's Highest Court
This election cycle, Illinois has not one but two Supreme Court seats on the ballot, with the partisan makeup of the court hanging in the balance. → Read More
What to Know About the Worker's Rights Amendment on Illinois Ballots
At the top of every ballot across the state of Illinois is a proposal that, if passed, would add workers’ right to organize and collectively bargain to the Illinois Constitution’s Bill of Rights. → Read More
Planned Parenthood of Illinois Seeing Record Number of Abortion Patients Traveling From Other States
In the nearly four months since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood of Illinois says they’ve seen a record number of abortion patients travel to Illinois from outside the state. → Read More
Left for Dead: 3 Months After Hit-and-Run That Killed 11-Year-Old, His Family Calls for Justice
Friday marked exactly three months since 11-year-old Ja’lon James was killed in a hit-and-run crash that remains unsolved. His family is calling for justice, saying Chicago police have plenty of evidence and it shouldn’t take this long to see an arrest. → Read More
Chicago Officer Involved in Anthony Alvarez Shooting Fired Shots in Another Chase 9 Days After Police Board Decision
One of the Chicago police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Anthony Alvarez in March 2021 fired his weapon during another chase in July, according to newly released reports and videos from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. → Read More
Left for Dead: Family of Hit-and-Run Victim Says Chicago Police Have Kept Them in the Dark
Nearly two years after a deadly hit-and-run crash that remains unsolved, the parents of one victim say Chicago police have kept them in the dark, leaving them with no idea how much evidence investigators have collected – until NBC 5 Investigates showed them. → Read More
COPA Releases Full Report on Fatal Police Shooting of Anthony Alvarez
Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Wednesday released the full report of its investigation into the fatal police shooting of Anthony Alvarez in March 2021, more than a month after the Chicago Police Board’s one-member review sided with Supt. David Brown on lesser discipline for the officers involved. → Read More
Why the Case of a Stolen Chicago Ambulance Is Only Being Prosecuted in Grundy County
A Chicago man is accused of stealing a city ambulance and leading police on a 70-mile chase through several counties. But records obtained by NBC 5 Investigates show that neither the city nor Cook County is pressing charges for the theft – leaving only charges in Grundy County. → Read More
Newly Obtained Contract Details Deal to Keep Lollapalooza in Chicago for 10 Years
The deal to keep Lollapalooza in Chicago for the next 10 years guarantees a larger minimum payment to the city than that of the new NASCAR race beginning next year, while the NASCAR race has longer windows for both setting up and tearing down, according to the contracts for both Grant Park events obtained by NBC 5 Investigates. → Read More
City Releases Long-Awaited COPA Report on Watts Scandal
After fighting for more than a year to keep it secret, the city of Chicago on Thursday released a report on disgraced former Police Sgt. Ronald Watts and his crew, who framed and shook down residents of the Ida B. Wells housing project for more than a decade. → Read More
City of Chicago Defies Court Order to Release COPA Report on Watts
The City of Chicago as of Wednesday has defied a judge’s order to release an unredacted report on its investigation into disgraced former Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts, dragging its feet again in the biggest scandal in the history of the Chicago Police Department. → Read More
NASCAR Permit Agreement Reveals New Details About Race Coming to Chicago
The NASCAR race coming to Chicago next July could tie up a portion of Grant Park for over a month, which is more than twice what was previously expected, according to the event’s permit agreement obtained by NBC 5 Investigates. → Read More
2 Chicago Men Reject Plea Deals for Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
Two Chicago men charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol have moved to reject plea deals offered by federal prosecutors, according to court records obtained by NBC 5 Investigates. → Read More