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...
Trump makes ‘rigged’ the new normal By Rex W. Huppke June 14, 2024 at 6:48 p.m. My fellow Americans, brace yourselves ... for a RIGGEDruption. That's right, the current "it" word...
Red-light cameras figure given 14 months in prison for Ohio bribery scandal By David Kidwell June 14, 2024 at 6:48 p.m. The former CEO of Chicago's longtime red-light cameras vendor — ousted as part of a...
Over 125K complaints against more than 25K Chicago cops By Geoffrey Hing June 14, 2024 at 6:48 p.m. A small group of Chicago police officers have amassed more than 100 complaints each over...
2 Chicago cops still sidelined a decade after police scandal By Dan Hinkel June 14, 2024 at 6:43 p.m. A decade after one of the most damaging scandals in Chicago police history broke, two...
Scientists see progress in identifying deadly drug interactions By Sam Roe June 14, 2024 at 6:43 p.m. A new method of mining data shows great promise in identifying dangerous drug interactions that...
Nursing home operator from Chicago jailed as feds allege $1 billion scheme By David Jackson June 14, 2024 at 6:43 p.m. For years, wealthy nursing home operator Philip Esformes seemed to live in perpetual motion, using...
A short history of allegations against Philip Esformes and his father, Morris By David Jackson June 14, 2024 at 6:43 p.m. For years, wealth and controversy have followed Chicago-based nursing home operators Morris Esformes and his...
As other cities dig up pipes made of toxic lead, Chicago resists By Michael Hawthorne June 14, 2024 at 6:43 p.m. As cities across the nation overhaul their aging, increasingly fragile drinking water systems, some municipal...
In 14 cases, no gun is found after Chicago police shot someone they said was armed By Jeff Coen June 14, 2024 at 6:43 p.m. A flashlight. A wrench. An L-shaped object under a towel. Even a Chicago Fire Department...