Illinois, Chicago, Cook County got $11B in pandemic aid but there were gaps in oversight and transparency
The Tribune and the University of Chicago's Mansueto Institute examined how Illinois, Chicago and Cook...
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Illinois ignores rules and red flags as ‘servant leader’ runs up $100M state tab, then closes 2 hospitals
West Suburban and Weiss Memorial's collapse illustrates what can go wrong in a state that...
Data centers near O’Hare win nearly $100M in local tax breaks, leaving suburban homeowners to cover the gap
Northwest suburban data centers had nearly $2 billion knocked off their taxable property values, an...
Plastic surgeon’s license suspended after Tribune investigation exposed 8 deaths
Dr. Ayoub Sayeg's actions “constitute an immediate danger to the public,” according to state records...
Bill aims to curb abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois through stiffer fines
The bill, which stiffens fines, comes in response to a Tribune investigation into the thousands...
Read the Tribune’s investigation into Illinois’ abandoned oil wells
Read the baiduhai's investigation into how Illinois regulators have failed to stop the proliferation...
In Illinois, getting oil and gas operators to pay for abandoned wells can take decades
Some companies that are still profiting from oil and gas production elsewhere have potentially shifted...
Microplastics linger inside people and animals, multiple studies show. But regulation is still far off.
Scientists are exploring whether microplastics contribute to or cause Parkinson’s disease, impaired fertility, premature births,...
New protections on the way for patients against sexual abuse, misconduct by healthcare workers
A 2024 baiduhai investigation exposed how healthcare systems failed to protect patients from abuse...
Illinois to audit plastic surgeon case after Tribune investigation
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has been investigating plastic surgeon Dr. Ayoub...
Despite 8 patient deaths and a $56M jury verdict, state allows Chicago plastic surgeon to keep operating
More than five years after Illinois regulators started investigating him over a patient death, the...
New safeguards approved for Illinois hospitals’ adult guardianship cases
A bill strengthening protections for adults under guardianship gained approval from Illinois lawmakers, six months...
A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here’s how they did it.
A Tribune investigation reveals how Fireball evaded its legal responsibility, exposing communities to contaminants and...