Bennett Haeberle - Reporter

"Where do you find your stories?"

It's a questioned I've been asked a lot over 22 years of being a reporter. The short answer is - from you.

They come from the communities we cover.

The longer answer is that they come from a variety of sources: from tips from viewers; from public records requests; from school board meeting minutes; from lawsuits; from community members who tell us about they're concerned about "x" or "y".

Recently, NBC Chicago started something we call "The Story Behind the Story."

This episode is a little behind-the-scenes explainer about our investigation "Lessons in Betrayal," - which helped expose an alleged culture of s*xual misconduct inside one Chicago public high school.

Our reporting brought to light what had been kept in the dark for years.

Since 2017, least seven teachers from Little Lawndale High School had resigned or been fired while under investigation for s*xual misconduct allegations.

Since our stories aired, the Chicago Public Schools' inspector general substantiated many of the allegations against the educators, who are now banned from working at CPS.

And the CPS Board of Education has crafted and adopted policy changes aimed at better protecting students and recent graduates.

Sexual misconduct at Chicago high school: Inside NBC 5’s revealing investigation NBC 5 Investigates uncovers allegations of s*xual misconduct and grooming involving several educators at the same Chicago high school campus. The claims span...

Sad news to pass along. Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg has died following a long fight against cancer.

Ryne Sandberg has died at age 65, Cubs announce Monday