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,...
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...
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...
Feds looking at ComEd hiring politically connected lobbyists in exchange for favorable actions, consultant payments By Jason Meisner June 14, 2024 at 6:44 p.m. A burgeoning federal investigation into ComEd's lobbying activities centers on whether the utility giant hired...
Chicago Police Board fires Officer Robert Rialmo nearly 4 years after he fatally shot Quintonio LeGrier and Bettie Jones By Dan Hinkel June 14, 2024 at 6:44 p.m. The Chicago Police Board has fired Officer Robert Rialmo for one of the most divisive...
Exelon Utilities CEO Anne Pramaggiore abruptly retires amid federal probe into Illinois lobbying By Jason Meisner June 14, 2024 at 6:44 p.m. Exelon Utilities CEO Anne Pramaggiore abruptly retired Tuesday amid a wide-ranging federal investigation that includes...
Pritzker halts sale of land for Tinley Park horse track casino after Tribune investigation By David Heinzmann June 14, 2024 at 6:44 p.m. Less than a month ago, Rick Heidner was the toast of an Illinois Racing Board...
Elgin police say man fired shots, hit parked car By Gloria Casas June 14, 2024 at 6:44 p.m. Elgin police are investigating shots fired in the area of Crystal and Ball streets Friday...
Video gambling owner pitching racetrack casino is in business with family whose financial ties to mob figures sunk Rosemont casino By David Heinzmann June 14, 2024 at 6:44 p.m. A major video gambling operator who is asking the state for permission to build a...
Relentless visits, repeated voicemails and yelling: Inside Madigan ward’s push to keep a college student from running for alderman By Ray Long June 14, 2024 at 6:44 p.m. The strong push by Ald. Marty Quinn's supporters was part of an unusual effort to...
Chicago Teachers Union didn’t help investigation of student sexual violence, consultant says By David Jackson June 14, 2024 at 6:44 p.m. The Chicago Teachers Union failed to participate in a major study aimed at protecting students...
Lake County sheriff: More than $1 million in drugs and 40 guns seized so far in 2019, nearly doubling totals from 2018 By Frank Abderholden June 14, 2024 at 6:44 p.m. Drug seizures by the Lake County Sheriff's Office have topped $1 million already in 2019...
Despite Rahm Emanuel’s tax hikes, city pension debt grew by $7 billion since 2015. Here’s why. By Hal Dardick June 14, 2024 at 6:44 p.m. A record-high property tax increase. A new tax on water and sewer service. A higher...