Vi Nguyen, CBS Chicago

Vi Nguyen

CBS Chicago

Indianapolis, IN, United States

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Past articles by Vi:

Early Voting Begins For Detainees In Cook County Jail

Early voting for the general election began Saturday for hundreds of inmates at the Cook County Jail. It is the first time inmates in the jail will get a chance to vote early in a general election. → Read More

Fire In South Loop Displaces At Least 8 People

A fire in the South Loop left families out in the cold early Friday morning. → Read More

Kyle Rittenhouse Expected In Court Virtually Friday

The hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, will be virtual due to the pandemic. → Read More

Naperville’s First Recreational Marijuana Dispensary Opens

Rise Naperville is now the first in Naperville to offer both recreational pot and medical marijuana. → Read More

Residents Displaced After Apartment Building Fire In Woodridge

Residents were displaced after a massive apartment fire in southwest suburban Woodridge early Friday morning. → Read More

Relative In Custody After 5-Year-Old Stabbed To Death In East Garfield Park

A woman is in custody in connection with the stabbing death of a 5-year-old girl on Chicago's West Side, and detectives are questioning the 27-year-old who they say is related to the girl. → Read More

‘Everybody Knew Him’; Gary, Indiana Senior Citizen Found Murdered In His Home

The Lake County coroner identified the victim as Ray Perry. Authorities said he died from blunt force trauma and his death was ruled a homicide. → Read More

‘Dreadhead Cowboy’ Adam Hollingsworth Charged With Animal Cruelty After Dan Ryan Horse Ride

Adam Hollingsworth, better known as the Dreadhead Cowboy, was charged with felony aggravated animal cruelty late Tuesday after he rode his horse for several miles down the Dan Ryan Expressway. → Read More

Chicago Golden Gloves Boxer Ivry Hall Charged With Murder In Alabama

Golden Gloves boxer Ivry Hall defied the odds, survived growing up in a tough neighborhood, graduated as valedictorian and went off to college, but now he is charged with murder in Alabama. → Read More

Shooting In South Loop Leads To Police Chase, Four Arrests

Gunfire in the South Loop led to a police chase and crash on Tuesday. → Read More

Bridgeport Road Worker Killed In I-80 Construction Zone

"I really hope truly that it was an accident. That he tried to move out of the way. We don't have all of the details, just that he went into the closed lanes of traffic." → Read More

NorthShore University Health System Data Breach Affects More Than 340,000 People

North Shore is asking those impacted by this breach to monitor their accounts for any suspicious activity. → Read More

A Chicago North Side Shelter Helps Homeless Students With Remote Learning

"It's been an absolute blessing because that was our biggest concern was how we're going to pull this whole thing off." → Read More

CPD Officer Shoots, Kill One Man In Pilsen

Miguel Vega was shot in the back of the head and died at the hospital. → Read More

Two Chicago Police Officers, One Suspect Shot In Homan Square Neighborhood

Two Chicago police officers were shot in Chicago's Homan Square neighborhood Sunday morning. The officers fired back after a man shot at them, according to the Chicago Police Department. → Read More

Second Night Of Protests Leaves Severe Damage In Kenosha After Police Shoot Jacob Blake

A second night of protests in Kenosha, that continued overnight, has left severe damage Tuesday morning. → Read More

Woman Violently Attacked And Robbed By Teens In Lincoln Park

A woman is recovering after she was punched and knocked to the ground during a robbery on Chicago's North Side → Read More

Aldermen’s Proposal To Call National Guard To Chicago Deferred To Committee

A group of aldermen is calling for a special City Council meeting Friday, to address the recent looting that swept parts of Chicago. → Read More

Luxury Stores Emptied By Looters In Gold Coast; Crews Working To Board Up Stores

CHICAGO (CBS)– Luxury stores in Gold Coast are being boarded up after recent looting and unrest. Stores like Hermès, near Oak and Rush, were smashed into and security officials told CBS 2’s Vi Nguyen the store was wiped clean. Prada is another luxury store that remains closed due to looting incidents. HAPPENING NOW: Boarding up in […] → Read More

Another Alligator Is Spotted In The Chicago Area, This Time In Lynwood

"We're a little suburb down here in the south suburbs of Chicago. This is not something that we get." → Read More