Serial scammer Candace Clark moved to prison in central Illinois
Clark, 52, is serving a five-year prison sentence on six felony convictions, including theft by deception and impersonating a state employee.
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Clark, 52, is serving a five-year prison sentence on six felony convictions, including theft by deception and impersonating a state employee.
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.
Clark has now pleaded guilty to five counts of theft by deception and one count of impersonating a state employee.
Accused serial scammer Candace Clark got evicted from another home while awaiting trial for theft and fake ID charges.
She faces six felony charges: One for impersonating a state employee and five for theft by deception.
Candace Clark is a serial con artist, who has been scamming people for years. CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker has been tracking Clark's moves.
After accused serial scammer Candace Clark rejected a plea deal that would have seen her sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison, a Cook County judge scheduled a jury trial for April 18.
Another delay for accused serial scammer Candace Clark, who did not show up for her latest court date on Monday, after she was hospitalized with COVID symptoms.
Cook County prosecutors are negotiating a possible plea agreement with accused serial scammer Candace Clark, whose story CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker has been following for more than two years.
There were new developments Wednesday in the case of accused serial scammer Candace Clark – whose story CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker has been following for more than two years.
Accused serial scammer Candace Clark ran into yet another phone problem during a virtual court hearing on Monday.
She said her camera wouldn't work. Her audio was fine, but the judge was not pleased. Last month, he almost issued an arrest warrant for her because she didn't show up to another Zoom hearing.
Stories by the CBS 2 Investigators led to the arrest of Candace Clark, who is accused of scamming some of Chicago's most vulnerable people – and now her case is moving forward in court.
Remember Candace Clark, the accused serial scammer at the heart of many of our CBS 2 investigations? She was back in court on Thursday.
After a months-long CBS 2 Investigation into Candace Clark – accused, among other things, of living in upscale places without paying rent – we got a tip about a high-rolling power couple also living in upscale condos without paying rent.
Accused serial scam artist Candace Clark had been expected to be released from the Cook County Jail Thursday, but she was not.
Accused serial scammer Candace Clark had been expected to appear for a bond hearing Saturday, but she did not end up appearing as she was hospitalized after complaining of chest pains.
"It's very painful," said Hadera. "I hope they lock her up forever."
More people are telling us their tales of losing thousands of dollars in an elaborate Chicago Charade.
A charismatic thief planning an elaborate con game to steal people's money – it sounds like the plot of a Hollywood smash.
A Kansas man has been charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
President Trump on Wednesday commuted the sentence of notorious former Chicago street gang leader Larry Hoover, who was serving multiple life sentences in federal prison. Charlie De Mar reports.
A neighbor jumped in when the mother came outside bloody and pleading for help, only to learn later that the woman was believed to be the attacker. Jermont Terry reports.
Larry Hoover was 42 and had been in prison for 20 years when he sat for this Channel 2 News interview with reporter John Davis.
Among those indicted in the six-year federal operation was Gangster Disciples leader Larry Hoover, who was already in prison on state charges and was accused of running the gang from prison. Mike Parker reports on the sweeping federal case, and Sylvia Gomez reports on the reaction from areas where the gang had the most power and influence, in this clip from the Channel 2 News at 6 p.m. with Bill Kurtis and Mary Ann Childers.
The woman was taken into custody with charges pending late Wednesday, police said.
Hoover, 74, still faces the remainder of a 200-year sentence in Illinois. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Chicago police said Rayvon Savary, 24, went into a restricted area of the Red Line subway. Police said he pulled out a gun and fired upward toward two men who were walking on the sidewalk in the 100 block of North State Street.
Police said the man pulled out a gun and fired upward toward two men who were walking on the sidewalk in the 100 block of North State Street.
The Trump administration is replacing the head of the ICE branch that carries out arrests and deportations, according to three sources.
The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu.
A senior administration official said Elon Musk "left on good terms and is still friends" with President Trump.
The proposal would replace the Regional Transportation Authority — which oversees the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra commuter rail, and Pace suburban buses.
A federal court on Wednesday blocked most of the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Trump.
Sara Hovey and her husband were paying for a mortgage, rent and a litigation attorney, who apparently told her she should have been protected.
Thomas McPeek placed stacks and stacks of bets last year — complicated wagers on football called parlays, where several events all have to happen for the gambler to win.
Back in February, Heather Radin had planned to give only $10 to someone she thought was really in need. She is out $5,000.
The iconic Chicago chain known for its hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches launched its brand new breakfast offerings in five restaurants Tuesday morning.
The application website is expected to open this summer.
Earlier this year, CFD ambulance No. 74 and truck No. 6 responded to a 13-month-old baby suffering from cardiac arrest.
Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to determine if there is a causal connection between pollutants from the steel industry and rates of cancer in Gary.
Authorities in Hong Kong say COVID-19 levels are the worst in at least a year.
Researchers say the device could detect airborne viruses or bacteria in hospitals or public spaces.
FDA advisers are set to meet Thursday to decide on updates for this fall's COVID shots.
The store — which currently has locations in Uptown Park Ridge, west suburban Geneva, and Milwaukee — has been in business for nearly 90 years.
While many were on the hunt for the best deals, sometimes people searching for their usual stores found them either moved or just gone.
Imagine paying $40,000 a year for a business license, yet having a company that can barely make any money. That is the reality facing some cannabis business operators.
In its Sunday edition, the paper published a summer reading list with the titles, authors, and descriptions of 15 books. But it turned out that 10 of those 15 books do not exist.
Christopher Roldan is betting big on the Loop. He just opened Momento in the old Carson Pirie Scott complex at Wabash Avenue and Monroe Street.
"Hamilton" stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom, Jr., Philippa Soo and Renée Elise Goldsberry will be among the performers at the Tony Awards 2025.
Music legend Janet Jackson returned to perform on TV for the first time in seven years at the American Music Awards and received the show's prestigious Icon Award.
Here is the full list of nominees and winners of the 2025 American Music Awards.
Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the "Duck Dynasty" family, died at age 79 a few months after his son revealed he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
Eight people were found guilty of robbing Kim Kardashian in Paris in 2016. Two defendants were acquitted.
The Birch Glacier broke apart Wednesday, sending ice, mud, and rocks crashing into a village.
Effective Sunday, June 1, traffic leaving downtown Chicago and heading northwest will be able to use both the express and local lanes to get to O’Hare International Airport. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Englishman David Sullivan has recently stationed several defibrillators on Mount Everest to assist climbers in cardiac distress or arrest. He has lost four close friends to heart problems and is on a mission to teach CPR and deliver defibrillators to remote, high-risk locations.
The Art Institute of Chicago announced that director James Rondeau will remain in his role and return to work in June following a bizarre incident on a flight in April.
Illinois state lawmakers spent hours on Thursday debating a proposal to overhaul the state's mass transit systems, though they have yet to announce a specific plan for addressing a $770 million budget deficit looming over the Chicago area's public transportation system.
Police identified the suspect as 25-year-old Jalonie Jenkins. He is considered armed and dangerous.
The Trump administration is replacing the head of the ICE branch that carries out arrests and deportations, according to three sources.
Hoover, 74, still faces the remainder of a 200-year sentence in Illinois for the 1973 murder of William "Pooky" Young.
A bill proposed by an Elgin high school student that will put supplies of opioid antagonists like Narcan in Illinois libraries passed the Illinois Senate unanimously.
Effective Sunday, June 1, traffic leaving downtown Chicago and heading northwest will be able to use both the express and local lanes to O'Hare.
UChicago Medicine said it has alerted about 38,000 patients of the UCM Medical Group that they have been affected by a data breach.
Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to determine if there is a causal connection between pollutants from the steel industry and rates of cancer in Gary.
A suburban woman was forced to wait more than two years to get her mother's remains from an embattled south suburban crematory, only to discover the ashes are not her mom's.
An Indiana man's mother's remains spent months languishing in a south suburban crematory that has been shut down by Illinois officials amid reports of body mishandling.
Extensive delays in making an Illinois state mental health facility ligature-free played a role in the death by suicide of 19-year-old patient Anthony Stringfellow Jr.
Seiya Suzuki doubled in a run and rookie Matt Shaw had two hits for the NL Central leaders, who have won 10 of 12.
Williams addressed excerpts from an upcoming book with Williams saying he preferred to be drafted by the Vikings, not the Bears, where his dad said quarterbacks go to die.
The nine runs allowed were a season high for the Mets.
The Cubs have won nine of 11 while the Rockies fell to 9-46 and are on pace to finish 27-135.
The New York Mets beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive comeback victory.
A Kansas man has been charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
The woman was taken into custody with charges pending late Wednesday, police said.
Police said the man pulled out a gun and fired upward toward two men who were walking on the sidewalk in the 100 block of North State Street.
Hoover, 74, still faces the remainder of a 200-year sentence in Illinois for the 1973 murder of William "Pooky" Young.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a Dane County judge who left court to try to arrest a hospitalized defendant and got into an argument with another defendant.
