A report from the Office of Executive Inspector General shows the Illinois Department of Human Services has had issues involving the hiring of underqualified workers.

The OEIG report shows the department hired a man who falsely filled out his resumé, marking himself as a high school graduate. However, the information was determined to be false. 

Just hours after a federal jury Thursday convicted Democratic insider Tim Mapes of perjury and obstruction of justice, Democrats who had split from ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan condemned the conduct of Madigan’s former right-hand man and Republicans once again called for reform in ethics-challenged Springfield.

But some of the biggest cheers came from those who worked with Mapes or within his orbit while he served for years as Madigan’s chief of staff, House clerk and executive director of the state Democratic Party.

Jessica Davila is ready to get to work.

In Venezuela, Davila, 40, was an administrative assistant for various companies, work she’s done since she was 18.

As the new school year gets underway, Fenton High School teachers and the district are still locked in contract negotiations after more than six months at the bargaining table.

Fenton teachers have been working under the terms of their old contract since it expired last week.

Next week will mark a year since buses carrying asylum seekers began arriving in Chicago.

CBS 2 spent more than six months fighting for information about how taxpayer money is being spent to help migrants. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory is always investigating and shared what she’s uncovered after the city finally handed over a list of invoices.