Pam Zekman
CBS Chicago
Chicago, IL, United States
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After CBS 2 Exposed More Towing Scams, City Council Moves To Add Consumer Protections
New reforms are in the works to protect Chicago car accident victims from predatory towing companies. → Read More
Illinoisans Applying For Unemployment Benefits Keep Getting Locked Out Due To Minor Mistakes
The state’s unemployment benefits system was designed to catch fraudsters trying to collect benefits to which they are not entitled. If they get a birth date or other critical information wrong, they get blocked from getting the money. → Read More
A Mini-UV Light To Help Fight The COVID-19 Pandemic? It’s Too Good To Be True
The press release sounded like exciting news as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic. But it was too good to be true → Read More
Many Aren’t Getting Money Back After Canceling Prepaid Plans Due To Coronavirus
Chances are you've canceled a vacation, or crossed a concert off the calendar, all in the name of COVID-19. → Read More
Scammers Are Targeting Online Job Seekers Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Many are sheltering in place at home - turning to the internet to find work during this pandemic. So are scammers. → Read More
Coronavirus In Chicago: Package Of Toilet Paper For $49,000? Officials Vow To Punish Online Price-Gougers
City and state consumer fraud officials are warning tonight about online price gouging by sellers seeking excessive profits during the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
Fire Commissioner: Don’t Admit No Ambulances Are Available On Dispatch
Recently, 911 Center dispatchers were juggling calls from the public and even first responders needing ambulance assistance, but were told no ambulances were available. → Read More
On The Secondary Market, It’s Buyer Beware When Tickets Are Sold Twice
CHICAGO (CBS) — It’s a billion dollar industry and growing, but so are the challenges for consumers buying tickets on line from secondary brokers. CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman exposes a new way these online ticket brokers are leaving concert-goers stranded at the gate. It happened to Steve Derkacy, a Bob Seger fan who wanted […] → Read More
Vivid Tickets Loses Top Rating From Better Business Bureau After Repeated Complaints
The Better Business Bureau has pulled its "A-plus" rating for a popular Chicago ticket broker because of repeated problems exposed by the CBS 2 Investigators. → Read More
Chicago Has Failed To Collect Ambulance Fees, Prevent Misuse Of Ambulances Needed For Emergencies
Chicago has failed to collect hundreds of millions of dollars in ambulance service fees over the last two years - money that could be used to pay for additional ambulances and paramedics the mayor has promised as a result of CBS 2 investigations. → Read More
Cook County Property Tax Bills: Where Does Your Money Go?
Every year when Cook County property tax bills come out, property owners are shocked by increases they cannot understand. → Read More
Chicago Adds More Ambulances, But If You Need One, Will It Be On Time?
This past April, the CBS 2 Investigators analyzed data from the Office of Emergency Management which showed that even after the new ambulances were put on the street, average response times only improved by 4 seconds. → Read More
State Agencies Leading Crackdown On Questionable Stem Cell Clinics
Patients in pain have been paying thousands of dollars for treatments that don't work. → Read More
Mayor Lori Lightfoot Commits To Addressing Lack Of Ambulances In Chicago
On Thursday, CBS 2's Pam Zekman took her investigations into Chicago's critical shortage of ambulances to the new mayor and found help is on the way. → Read More
24 Charged In Medical Supply Phone Scam Costing Medicare $1.2 Billion
The U.S. Department of Justice announced action Tuesday against 24 people involved with five telemedicine companies and 130 medical equipment companies for billing Medicare for the more than $1.2 billion in unnecessary medical equipment. → Read More
Dozens Of Unsolved Murders In Chicago Prompt Outrage Over DNA Testing Backlog
There are more than 5,000 active police investigations in Illinois hinged on pending DNA results, and lawmakers are demanding the state take action to address the backlog. → Read More
A Serial Killer In Chicago? Investigations Delayed By Backlogs In Analyzing DNA
Some women in Chicago are now demanding answers after CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman first reported on dozens of unsolved murders dating back 20 years. Many of those investigations have been delayed by backlogs in analyzing DNA → Read More
Alderman, State Senator Demand Answers Following CBS 2 Investigation Into A Possible Serial Killer In Chicago
A Chicago alderman and a state senator are demanding answers about the unsolved cases of 50 women's murders after CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman asked last week if there is a serial killer loose in Chicago. → Read More
Is There A Serial Killer On The Loose In Chicago? Dozens Of Similar Cases Unsolved
Some have been raped, others were beaten: Dozens of cases of women who were all strangled or asphyxiated remain unsolved. → Read More
ShotSpotter Helps Officers Respond Faster, But Puts Them In More Danger, Police Say
The two Chicago Police officers who were fatally struck by a train Monday night were pursuing a shooting suspect after gunfire was detected by a system called ShotSpotter. → Read More