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Ex-Hospital Owner Faces Criminal Charges - May 30, 2008

He was foundliable in a civil case for ripping off millions of dollars from Medicaid and Medicare, and now the former owner and operator of Edgewater Hospital faces criminal charges for dodging the government's efforts to collect the money. CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman reports.
http://cbs2chicago.com/investigations/edgewater.hospital.fraud.2.736089.html

Cosmetic Con: Atty. General Investigating Med Spas - May 23, 2008

The Illinois Attorney General's Office is investigating complaints against a chain of Chicago area medical spas after the 2 Investigators reported on clients complaining that they were victims of deceptive advertising, misleading sales pitches and financing abuses. CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman reports.
http://cbs2chicago.com/investigations/cosmetic.con.nuu.2.730999.html

Cosmetic Con: Some Clients Say Med Spas Misleading - May 20, 2008

Medical spas have cropped up everywhere, a billion-dollar industry that offers non-surgical alternatives to cosmetic surgery. But in response to complaints, the 2 Investigators found one chain that's misleading and harming clients, and as CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman reports, leaving some of them in the middle of a cosmetic con.
http://cbs2chicago.com/investigations/cosmetic.con.medspas.2.727974.html

Toxic Cover-Up: Is Landfill Endangering Residents - May 16, 2008

The water they drink, the air they breath and the land they live on may be contaminated with chemicals like vinyl chloride and methane gas.Viewers turned to the 2 Investigators for help because they believe the company involved, and at least one government agency, covered up the problems for decades. CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports.
http://cbs2chicago.com/investigations/toxic.coverup.landfill.2.725426.html

Lawmakers Call For Investigation Of Pyrex Bakeware - May 9, 2008

Federal lawmakers, in a response to reports by the 2 Investigators, are calling on the Consumer Product Safety Commission to find out if there is a problem with Pyrex. CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman reports.
http://cbs2chicago.com/investigations/problem.with.pyrex.2.719666.html

Dangerous Displays: Investigation Prompts New Law - May 8, 2008

Devastating eye injuries, facial lacerations and brain injuries are not what you might associate with a routine trip to a store. But an ongoing CBS 2 Investigation has found that dozens of these kinds of injuries have occurred to both children and adults. CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports.
http://cbs2chicago.com/investigations/dangerous.displays.hooks.2.718563.html