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Dr. Ayoub Sayeg arrives at a court hearing at the Daley Center in the Loop on Aug. 19, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Illinois plastic surgeon with 8 patient deaths faces another license suspension

October 6, 2026 at 11:14 a.m.

The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs temporarily suspended Dr. Ayoub Sayeg’s medical license, meaning he cannot practice in the state.

Freddy Cazares, who has lived in the United States for over 20 years, meets with his legal team at the Resurrection Project office in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood on Aug. 6, 2026, to sign documents related to the continuation of his work permit application. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

For those detained during Operation Midway Blitz, release doesn’t mean freedom

September 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

For many immigrants arrested and detained during Operation Midway Blitz, a release isn’t necessarily a new start. It is instead part of a long goodbye.

Elvira Arzeta patrols the western suburbs before dawn on Sept. 10, 2026. For over a year, Arzeta has headed out of her home at 5 a.m. to patrol hot spots frequented by federal agents targeting immigrants. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

A city on guard: What the raids left behind after Operation Midway Blitz

September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

It's been a year since the Trump Administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz.” What it left behind can be measured in the number of neighborhood patrollers, people who keep a wary eye...

A tamale vendor sets up a stand at the intersection of South Archer Avenue and South Pulaski Road in the Archer Heights neighborhood on Aug. 28, 2026. This is the intersection where Leodegario Martínez Barradas, a flower vendor, was the first person detained in Chicago during Operation Midway Blitz. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Operation Midway Blitz, one year later: A changed Chicago forges on after the resistance

September 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

For 64 days, the federal government carried out a militarized immigration enforcement operation under the guise of making Chicago safer. A year later, why do people still feel so unsafe?

Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after testifying on Oct. 28, 2025, about a temporary restraining order on use of force. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Bovino was under internal investigation by Border Patrol when he retired, newly released records show

August 31, 2026 at 6:29 p.m.

Former Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino retired while under internal investigation for his conduct during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis and Chicago, records show.

Officers investigate the South Chicago Chapel funeral home where 56 bodies were discovered on Aug. 6, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Missed opportunities, incomplete investigations preceded discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home

August 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The ongoing investigation into South Chicago Chapel is just the latest grim incident involving the so-called death care industry and highlights weaknesses within state law and enforcement.

Deja Young, left, hugs Corrine Young as they wait for news on their deceased relative, Keith Young, at the Cook County medical examiner’s office on Aug. 7, 2026. Keith’s visitation had been planned for Aug. 6, 2026, but his body never showed up to the church. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Agonized families await answers after remains recovered from Chicago funeral home: ‘It’s unimaginable’

August 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Records obtained by the Tribune reveal a harrowing scene at the funeral home and a history of problems at a previous crematorium run by its owners.

Sen. Dick Durbin cheers with dreamers on July 22, 2026, at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill in Washington during a mock graduation event to commemorate Durbin’s long advocacy for the Dream Act, a path to citizenship for undocumented people brought to the U.S. as children. Tereza Lee, right, was his inspiration for the legislation. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin sees DREAM Act slipping away: ‘We’ve been on this bill for 25 years’

August 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

With less than six months left in his legislative career, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is coming to terms with the idea that the DREAM Act — what he describes as...

Dr. Ayoub Sayeg, a plastic surgeon, arrives at the Daley Center in Chicago for an Aug. 19, 2025, court hearing concerning a $56 million verdict in the death of patient Idalia Corcoles. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Plastic surgeon’s license suspended after Tribune investigation exposed 8 deaths

July 24, 2026 at 5:23 p.m.

Dr. Ayoub Sayeg's actions “constitute an immediate danger to the public,” according to state records recently provided to the Tribune.

Bartender Belmiro “Tyler” Barros III at Pressbox in Chicago’s Printers Row neighborhood on July 9, 2026. He grew up in Massachusetts and has family from Cape Verde. The Cape Verde national soccer team performed well during their run in the World Cup. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago man reflects on Cape Verde roots: ‘The world now knows who we are’

July 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Bartender Belmiro Barros has spent much of his life telling people about his family’s homeland. The World Cup has made that job easier.

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