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South Side Chicago couple hoping for refund after paying $2,000 for credit repair, but seeing no change in credit score

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — A South Side couple said they paid thousands for credit repair, but the Chicago financial expert they hired didn’t fix anything. CBS 2 Morning Insider Tim McNicholas warns: you don’t need to cough up cash to help your credit. “He told me he would charge

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‘I pray the shooting stops’ | Baltimore Community, Police call for end to violence after several weekend incidents including 5-year-old shot

Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Violence rocked the city of Baltimore as police responded to a slew of deadly weekend crimes. Investigations are ongoing, including one where a five-year-old boy was grazed by a stray bullet while getting ready for bed. The mother of the child told WJZ Monday he

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Tracking what’s left of the snow

TUESDAY: Snow will start falling for the morning commute. While slick spots won’t be widespread, take it slow on the roads since those slushy spots could sneak up on you. That snow will transition over to a mix of snow and rain into the afternoon before tapering off this evening. Highs will struggle to warm much

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Ask a Black therapist: 4 ways to support Black people’s mental health

“There is a difference between being informed and getting retraumatized.” That’s what clinical therapist Paul Bashea Williams tells himself and his clients as they struggle with the distressing images that resurfaced during the Derek Chauvin trial. The proceeding churned up a persistent trauma. The frequent replay of George Floyd’s final moments may have left many

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New program hoping to recruit and retain candidates, pays students to go to EMT school

Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — Honolulu Emergency Medical Services partnered with the University of Hawaii to create a training program to help recruit and retain new candidates. In many eyes, it’s the best way for the city to fill vacancies. Currently, there’s only about 250 people on-staff operating 21-ambulances. The

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TN man to run 1-person marathon this weekend

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Even though COVID canceled Nashville’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon for the second straight year. The cancelations won’t stop White House runner Christian Reid from running. He’s trained and ready to run for an event that’s not happened in two years. However, on Saturday, he

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