Dorothy Tucker
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Arab Americans would be counted separately in state data under new bill
Without their own category on government forms, Arab Americans have long been counted as "white" or "other." → Read More
Chicago artist uses clay to connect to 'fragility' of Black life
Kenya Moffett-Garner said her art also reflects political movements that are changing history. → Read More
Digging into regulators' records at the Carus Chemical plant, where fire raged
Carus was issued a construction permit by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to build a new production plant. → Read More
New Chicago tow ordinance is not putting the brakes on rogue towers
We're checking in on new Chicago ordinance requiring licenses for tow trucks and lots when companies tow disabled or damaged vehicles. → Read More
Loopholes in a federal benefits program hurt struggling families when victims of fraud
No tracking and no reimbursement hurts families in the federally-funded SNAP who are victims of fraud. → Read More
Chicago Police Department struggles as burnt-out cops quit, with some heading to suburbs
The city is short more than 1,400 officers, as hiring can barely keep pace with departures. → Read More
Accused serial scammer Rick Dugo opts for four bench trials after rejecting plea deals
Dugo faces 12 charges; including theft, deception, conspiracy, and money laundering involving four different people and upwards of $ 1 million lost. → Read More
Chicago Tylenol murders 40 years later: Unraveling one of the country's most infamous crimes
The case begins with a 12-year-old Elk Grove Village girl who wakes up with a cold. The pattern of horror only grew worse from there. → Read More
Plea deal derailed for Rick Dugo in serial scammer case in north suburbs
There was no deal Tuesday, because Dugo didn't have all the money. → Read More
Aldermen reject bid to raise threshold for speed camera tickets in Chicago back to 10 mph
Lightfoot personally urged aldermen not to return the speed camera threshold back to 10 mph: "We need to take more steps to slow people down." → Read More
Serial scammer Candace Clark sentenced to five years in prison
Just days before her trial had been scheduled to begin earlier this month, Clark agreed to a plea deal on the six felony charges she had been facing. → Read More
Complaints mount against Chicago's last Black bank: 'It's like the Flintstones'
Complaints against Chicago's last Black bank and federal concerns over its management and record-keeping → Read More
CBS 2 Investigation Leads To Thousands Of Tossed Tickets: “Evidence Was Clear” –
CHICAGO (CBS) — Sandee Wright received two speeding tickets in the mail earlier this year. She and her husband live in a western suburb. But their tickets came from a speed camera in Chicago shortly after the city lowered the ticketing threshold to six miles an hour over the speed limit. The speed camera that caught the Wright’s car is at 4831 W. Lawrence Ave. “The first ticket … I paid it. A… → Read More
Arab Americans in Illinois Will Finally Be Counted When They Get Their Vaccine
CHICAGO (CBS) — When Itedal Shalabi and Nareman Taha got their COVID-19 vaccine early last year, it was a sign of hope. Not just for them, but for the entire Arab community in Illinois. As co-founders of Arab American Family Services (AAFS), Shalabi and Taha work with 15,000 families every year to provide social services […] → Read More
How Does Chicago’s New Speed Camera Ticketing Rule Compare To Other Cities?
Chicago is one of only 161 municipalities across the country to allow speed cameras, out of almost 90,000 local governments nationwide. → Read More
Chicago’s Speed Cameras Churn Out Hundreds Of Thousands Of Tickets After Rule Change
By Dorothy Tucker and Carol Thompson CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s speed cameras churned out hundreds of thousands of violations in the month after the city dropped the threshold for automated ticketing from 10 miles per hour over the speed limit to just six, data show. READ MORE: Southwest Airlines Computer Problems Prompt Temporary Nationwide Ground […] → Read More
Scammers Target The Unemployed With Fake Job Posts: ‘That’s Just The Worst Of The Worst’
Just when they think things are looking up because they get an interview – they learn another tough lesson. → Read More
Advocates Combat COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy In Undocumented Communities
Nearly 13 percent of the entire population of Illinois is fully vaccinated. But CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker discovered there is still a lot of hesitation in one particular community. → Read More
Tracking And Arresting Unemployment Scammers Who Target Taxpayers, Jobless
$63 billion --between March 2020 and January 2021. That’s how much the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) estimates states overpaid in unemployment benefits. → Read More
Putting The Brakes On Illinois’ Towing Troubles?
The CBS 2 Investigators have been digging into towing troubles in Chicago and its suburbs for years. CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker discovered a solution that’s been a well-kept secret for more than a decade. → Read More