Lisa Capitanini is a journalist based in Chicago, Illinois, writing for NBC Chicago. With a focus on local news, Lisa covers a range of topics including immigration, transportation, social issues, and criminal justice. Her reporting aims to provide in-depth coverage and shed light on important issues impacting the Chicago community.
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Lisa Capitanini's coverage is heavily focused on local crime, government announcements, and evolving stories related to public safety in Chicago. She frequently covers breaking news and cites data extensively.
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By: Lisa Capitanini, Katy Smyser, Bennett Haeberle
An unprecedented investigation by NBC 5 Investigates found sexual assault cases in Chicago rarely led to an arrest and almost never led to a sex crime conviction with prison time, according to our review of more than 21,000 reported sex crime complaints in Chicago.
By: Lisa Capitanini, Katy Smyser, Bennett Haeberle
– The latest figures from the City of Chicago's spending dashboard shows the city has spent more than $400 million over the past two years on migrants – with the bulk of that money going to private companies that helped forge lease agreements or provided staffing for migrants shelters.
By: Lisa Capitanini, Bennett Haeberle
With less than two months before the start of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, three city agencies have so far refused to provide records showing which groups have applied and been approved to protest during the week of the DNC.
By: Bennett Haeberle, Lisa Capitanini, Katy
When law enforcement identified the 20-year-old man who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump, his former school district released a picture showing the man in high school wearing a T-shirt featuring past presidents.
By: Bennett Haeberle, Lisa Capitanini, Katy
The shooting death of Sonya Massey is the most recent incident in Sean Grayson's law enforcement career to come under scrutiny. It wasn't the first.
By: Katy Smyser, Bennett Haeberle, Lisa Capitanini
In the days before the March 21 fatal shooting of Dexter Reed by Chicago police, the same tactical officers involved in the Reed shooting were busy conducting at least 50 traffic stops in west Chicago – with very little result.
By: Katy Smyser, Lisa Capitanini, Bennett Haeberle
As far back as January, a D.C. lobbyist for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson estimated the city would need as much $76 million to help pay for Chicago Police overtime, salaries and equipment to provide security for the Democrat National Convention, according to emails obtained by NBC 5 Investigates.
By: Bennett Haeberle, Nathan Halder, Lisa Capitanini, Katy Smyser
In the hours after a young boy was seriously hurt and airlifted after being thrown from an amusement ride at a summer festival last year, state inspectors almost immediately identified problems with the ride, according to reports obtained by NBC 5 Investigates.
By: Bennett Haeberle, Katy Smyser, Lisa Capitanini
Invoices and receipts uncovered by NBC 5 Investigates are raising questions about why during a time of financial crisis the city spent more than $80,000
By: Bennett Haeberle, Jeff Lauksman, Rich Moy, Nathan Halder, Katy Smyser, Lisa Capitanini
When John heard the news on a recent Friday, it hit him hard: Elliott Nott, a former Chicago public schoolteacher and John’s former colleague, had been arrested and charged with three counts of child exploitation, after allegedly exposing himself to three girls – ages 10, 9, and 7.
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