Christy Gutowski

Skokie couple who emigrated from Ukraine die hours apart after contracting coronavirus

March 31, 2020 at 2:13 p.m.

A Skokie couple who emigrated decades ago from Ukraine to begin a new life together in America have died, just hours apart, both infected by the coronavirus. Feliks Ogorodnik, 88,...

Sister of Illinois’ first coronavirus victim also dies from virus. Quarantine prevents family from mourning together.

March 27, 2020 at 7:45 p.m.

At the urging of family members, Wanda Bailey checked into the emergency room on the night her sister, Patricia Frieson, died after contracting COVID-19. Frieson, 61, was the first person...

The property for J.A.K.'S Puppies where the dogs were kept before transport was located in the small farming community of Britt, Iowa,

‘Puppy laundering ring’ that helped pass off designer dogs as rescues in Chicago pet stores is busted up following Tribune investigation

March 25, 2020 at 7:17 p.m.

An alleged "national puppy laundering ring" that supplied dogs to Chicago pet shops has been shut down following a baiduhai report that exposed how the stores were selling purebred...

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Skokie couple who emigrated from Ukraine die hours apart after contracting coronavirus

Sister of Illinois’ first coronavirus victim also dies from virus. Quarantine prevents family from mourning together.

‘Puppy laundering ring’ that helped pass off designer dogs as rescues in Chicago pet stores is busted up following Tribune investigation

Marie Newman defeats U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski in rematch between Democrats’ progressive and moderate wings

Living under coronavirus quarantine: Parents from Chicago school unite in face of challenges

The infamous 1960 Starved Rock killer is free after nearly 60 years in prison

Man convicted of infamous 1960 Starved Rock killing is just days away from getting out of prison

Uptown psychiatric facility dubbed ‘hospital of horrors’ loses federal funding, state license in jeopardy

‘Hospital of horrors’: Lawsuit says children were beaten and sexually abused at Uptown facility while in DCFS care

Child welfare professionals recommended for dismissal over AJ Freund case are now out at DCFS, state says