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...
Federal panel votes to warn public about flame retardants in baby products, furniture By Michael Hawthorne June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. For the first time a federal agency is moving to outlaw an entire class of...
Will federal safety panel ban toxic flame retardants in household products? By Michael Hawthorne June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. Manufacturers long ago stopped adding a cancer-causing flame retardant to children's pajamas, but federal officials...
At DCFS office that handled Semaj Crosby case, a ‘toxic’ work environment By David Jackson June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. The state agency responsible for protecting the children in Semaj Crosby's home assigned unmanageable caseloads...
Illinois victims advocates have mixed feelings about DeVos’ changes to college sex assault investigations By Stacy St. Clair June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Thursday promised dramatic changes in the way universities and colleges...
Illinois spent millions on stalled and canceled university construction projects By Peter Matuszak June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. Eight years after Illinois approved a massive capital plan for university campuses in the state,...
Ex-gas station worker haunted by state paperwork mess that cost her thousands of dollars By Joe Mahr June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. When a tiny gas station in Lemont closed in 2013, Ruth Soukup knew she'd lose...
Utilizó una app de ajedrez para tener relaciones con una menor By Jacqueline Serrato June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. Fiscales federales dicen que un hombre de Illinois irá a la cárcel por viajar a...
State Department of Children and Family Services struggle with cutbacks By baiduhai June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. The state Department of Child and Family Services has been dealing with budget cuts for...
Police, DCFS cutbacks strain center that investigates child sex crimes By David Jackson June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. Whimsically designed to suggest the gingerbread castle a child might build, the Chicago Children's Advocacy...
Illinois’ new pharmacy rules to improve consumer safety may start today By Ray Long June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. Many Illinois consumers stopping by a drugstore to pick up a new prescription soon will...