Illinois plastic surgeon with 8 patient deaths faces another license suspension
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs temporarily suspended Dr. Ayoub Sayeg’s medical license,...
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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...
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...
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is under pressure to change the police union contract to win reforms. Here’s why that’s tougher than it sounds.
Four years ago, private citizen Lori Lightfoot led a task force that urged the city...
‘A huge opportunity’: Lake County receives federal designation in efforts to reduce drug trafficking
Lake County has been awarded a federal designation which will support its efforts to combat...
City Hall missed 70% of deadlines in first year of reforming Chicago Police Department
The city of Chicago is still moving slowly on police reforms, missing more than 70%...
Why ‘defund the police’ and other ideas for change may face a greater challenge in Chicago than in other cities
The main avenue for fixing the Chicago Police Department has been a laborious, yearslong court...
Court-appointed monitor will investigate allegations of Chicago police abuse of protesters
The court-appointed monitor overseeing broad reforms to the troubled Chicago Police Department said Friday that...
Activists call on court monitor to investigate how Chicago police handled George Floyd protests
Activist groups have asked the court-appointed monitor overseeing reforms to the Chicago Police Department to...
California wants to hire more cannabis cops to get a handle on black market marijuana
California's Bureau of Cannabis Control is looking to beef up its law enforcement presence. The...
Pushback from school administrators delays bill to ban seclusion for Illinois students
This story is a collaboration between the Tribune and ProPublica Illinois. After months of debate...
Once labeled irredeemable, long-imprisoned Chicago man relishes second chance, hopes his case paves way for others during pandemic
Sherman Morisette served 35 years in prison for robbing a Chicago taxi driver at gunpoint...
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wins latest round in suit alleging sham candidates
Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan won a federal court victory in Chicago on Saturday...