Lisa Capitanini

An in-depth analysis by NBC 5 Investigates revealed Black victims were less likely to see their alleged perpetrators convicted of a sex crime compared to white victims

As part of our “Dismissed” series, NBC 5 Investigates compiled a list of resource for survivors in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, along with information on ways to advocate for change.

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.

– 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.