Special Reports

Many are starting to think about trimming their holiday trees, and that may be a little trickier this year.

In a FOX 32 Special Report, we look at what challenges consumers will face trying to get a holiday dinner on the table.

So far this year, coffee prices have gone up at least 71 percent — the largest increase in the last seven years.

Some job experts say you'll have more job offers if you are vaccinated, because your new employer won't have to do regular COVID testing.

One of the most overlooked groups affected by the pandemic are people with disabilities.

"Nothing we do now will bring my brother back but," said Jennifer Ramirez. "We don’t want other families to go through what we are going through."

Chicago criminals are targeting Indiana and police there say they are fighting back.

"We need to talk about this. We need to arm our kids with the tools and the red flags predators use to try to get their naked pictures so it doesn’t affect their future," one cyber expert said.

While many toys are relatively inexpensive to produce, they are often shipped long distances – sometimes halfway around the world. That means shipping can be 30 to 40 percent of the total cost of a toy. And shipping prices have skyrocketed.

When Ken Vedder loads up his van to tailgate at a Chicago Bears game, he's packing up more than just beer and brats.

Nearly twenty years later, a 9/11 first responder is sharing her story for the first time. 

This weekend marks 20 years since the September 11th attacks in New York City.