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...
Mapping a threat: Read the investigation on disparities in Chicago’s summer heat By Sarah Macaraeg June 14, 2024 at 6:42 p.m. Heat is the deadliest weather phenomenon, killing more people in an average year than hurricanes,...
Ex-US Attorney John Lausch rejoins Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago By Jason Meisner June 14, 2024 at 6:42 p.m. Two months after leaving his high-profile post as Chicago's top federal prosecutor, former U.S. Attorney...
How we reported on lead in water at Illinois schools and day cares By Emily Hoerner June 14, 2024 at 6:42 p.m. To learn more about the impact of a 2017 law that required many Illinois schools...
Toxic traces: Read the investigation on lead in water at Illinois schools and daycares By Emily Hoerner May 7, 2026 at 4:26 p.m. Most Illinois public schools that tested samples from sinks and fountains for lead as required...
Illinois day cares struggle to reduce lead discovered through mandatory water testing By Emily Hoerner June 14, 2024 at 6:42 p.m. When administrators at Open Arms Christian Child Development Center in Glenview learned they had to...
Did your Illinois public school find lead in its water? Look up results here By Emily Hoerner June 14, 2024 at 6:42 p.m. A 2017 Illinois law required elementary schools to test each of their drinking water sources...
With no state funding and shifting guidance, schools’ actions on lead in water vary widely By Emily Hoerner June 14, 2024 at 6:42 p.m. When officials from the Winnetka School District 36 on Chicago's North Shore discovered traces of...
An Illinois law required schools to test water for lead. They found it all over the state. By Emily Hoerner June 14, 2024 at 6:42 p.m. Most Illinois public school districts that tested sinks and fountains for tiny traces of brain-damaging...
Naperville man working as a Homeland Security investigation agent convicted on corruption, tax charges By Naperville Sun June 14, 2024 at 6:42 p.m. A Naperville man who worked as a special agent for U.S. Department of Homeland Security...
Cook County prosecutors take step to streamline evidence tracking in court system long plagued by delays By Joe Mahr June 14, 2024 at 6:43 p.m. In a move that could help speed up prosecution of notoriously slow criminal cases, the...