Investigations – Page 20

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

By Christy Gutowski

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

The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs temporarily suspended Dr. Ayoub Sayeg’s medical license,...

Gov. JB Pritzker joined Mayor Lori Lightfoot, right, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, second from left, and public health experts in updating residents on March 12, 2020, in the early days of the pandemic. Illinois, Chicago and Cook County received $11 billion through the American Rescue Plan Act amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A Tribune-University of Chicago Mansueto Institute analysis revealed few efforts to identify potential waste and abuse of that money. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Illinois, Chicago, Cook County got $11B in pandemic aid but there were gaps in oversight and transparency

By Dan Petrella

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

The Tribune and the University of Chicago's Mansueto Institute examined how Illinois, Chicago and Cook...

Weiss Memorial Hospital, in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, was closed in August 2025 after federal regulators cut off Medicare funding over safety issues. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Illinois ignores rules and red flags as ‘servant leader’ runs up $100M state tab, then closes 2 hospitals

By Joe Mahr

August 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

West Suburban and Weiss Memorial's collapse illustrates what can go wrong in a state that...

A ticket book sits on the desk of the school resource officer at Bradley-Bourbonnais.

How we reported on student ticketing in Illinois schools

By Jennifer Smith Richards

July 31, 2024 at 2:18 p.m.

Neither the state of Illinois nor the federal government tracks how often police give tickets...

Blake, 17, and his mother Jennifer Fee, left, talk to prosecutor Pat McGrath at the Tazewell County Courthouse in March 2022. Blake received a ticket for having a tobacco vaping device at school.

The Price Kids Pay: Schools and police punish students with costly tickets for minor misbehavior

By Jennifer Smith Richards

February 4, 2025 at 9:47 a.m.

The courthouse lobby echoed like a crowded school cafeteria. Teenagers in sweatshirts and sneakers gossiped...

Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman attends the Blackhawks Convention at the Hilton Chicago on July 27, 2018.

Timeline: The Chicago Blackhawks video coach scandal — and what has happened next

By Christy Gutowski

July 1, 2024 at 3:45 p.m.

In May 2021, a former Chicago Blackhawks player filed a negligence lawsuit against the organization...

Lake County prosecutor Bernard Carter gestures during his talk to eighth-graders at Kahler Middle School in Dyer, Indiana Wednesday October 27, 2021. (Andy Lavalley for the Post-Tribune)

Prosecutor, PNW partner to form state-funded high-tech crimefighting unit

By Post-Tribune

June 14, 2024 at 6:47 p.m.

Lake County will host one of 10 High-Tech Crime Units established throughout the state as...

3 Oak Lawn students face charges in threats to schools, police say

By Mike Nolan

June 14, 2024 at 6:47 p.m.

Oak Lawn police said Monday that three juveniles have been charged in connection with recent...

Jimmy de Castro, shown in 2013, is a former president and general manager of WGN Radio. He later worked at Entercom, now Audacy.

Women in Chicago radio call out ‘toxic and sexist’ culture in male-dominated industry

By Christy Gutowski

June 14, 2024 at 6:47 p.m.

First Kathy Hart disappeared from "Eric & Kathy," the morning radio show on WTMX-FM that...

Chicago Blackhawks vice president and general manager Stan Bowman speaks to the media during the annual Blackhawks Convention at the Hilton Chicago July 26, 2019.

Stan Bowman is out and the Chicago Blackhawks are fined $2M after law firm announces findings of its investigation related to 2010 misconduct allegations

By Christy Gutowski

June 14, 2024 at 6:47 p.m.

Stan Bowman established himself in the hockey world when the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley...

Elita Schallman, who suffers from the inflammatory bowel disorder colitis, shops at Sunset Foods on Sept. 14, 2021, in suburban Lake Forest. Last summer, Schallman was in downtown Chicago when her colitis flared. She ran into a Starbucks where the employees refused to grant her access to their restroom despite her begging and her attempts to show her medical information about her disease. Schallman said she prefers to shop at places she is familiar with so she knows where the restrooms are located.

Printable guide: Find a public bathroom in Chicago

By Emily Hoerner

June 14, 2024 at 6:47 p.m.

This flyer, in both English and Spanish, offers tips on finding accessible public bathrooms in...

A public restroom in the Cook County Administration Building on Sept. 8, 2021.

Chicago’s public bathrooms: Find one near you with this searchable map

By Emily Hoerner

June 14, 2024 at 6:47 p.m.

In some cities, local governments provide online maps locating public bathrooms and their operating hours....

Everybody needs access to bathrooms. Chicago doesn’t provide nearly enough of them.

By Emily Hoerner

June 14, 2024 at 6:47 p.m.

Perched on a milk crate in front of a glossy storefront window on Michigan Avenue,...