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...
As Cook County courts fail to address delays that erode justice, a neighboring system shows reform is possible
When a defendant appearing in court has been jailed for a lengthy period, a color-coded...
Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough seeks end to historic anti-patronage case despite charges that she ‘stonewalls’
For more than a decade as a Cook County officeholder, Democratic stalwart Karen Yarbrough has...
Bill to stop student ticketing suffers setback, delaying action to protect families from costly fines
Top Illinois officials agreed last year that police shouldn't ticket students for minor misbehavior at...
Chicago police log 11,000 complaints since consent decree went into effect, as monitor cites ‘real concerns’ about effort to analyze use-of-force issues
In the 4 1/2 years since the city entered into a federal consent decree, the...
I-55 dust storm crash: Read the Tribune investigation
The busy I-55 stretch between St. Louis and Springfield had seemed normal on May 1....
44 tickets, one excuse: Chicago cop’s go-to alibi helps highlight troubles with police accountability
As a Chicago cop, Jeffrey Kriv was investigated numerous times. But not until an outside...
Letters: Op-ed misleads about inspector general’s investigations of sexual misconduct in CPS
Benjamin Colwell's May 31 op-ed ("Sexual abuse in CPS deserves state scrutiny too") spreads inaccurate...
Mapping a threat: Climate change’s deadly summer heat may deepen disparities in Chicago
Every year, Chicagoans relish the onset of "Summertime Chi," when the frigid winter gives way...
Searchable maps: Explore heat disparities and cooling resources in your neighborhood
While other cities face increased risk of hurricanes, wildfires and drought, climate change is projected...
How we reported on heat disparities in Chicago
Amid all of the discourse on the devastating consequences of climate change, one fact often...