Follow-Up Pritzker Orders Funds Released to Madigan-Sponsored Projects Citing a BGA investigation, nine lawmakers requested a funding freeze in the wake of former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s 22-count federal indictment on charges he traded his office to enrich himself and his friends. Mar 28, 2022 6:00 AM
Follow-Up Pritzker Freezes Funds to Madigan-Sponsored Projects Citing a BGA investigation, nine lawmakers requested the freeze in the wake of former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s 22-count federal indictment on charges he traded his office to enrich himself and his friends. Updated: Mar 10, 2022 @ 11:37 AM
Follow-Up Michael Madigan Indicted in 22-Count Federal Corruption Case As part of a corruption probe lasting years, the longtime house speaker is charged with a conspiracy to use his vast power atop Illinois government to enrich himself, his law firm and his vast political patronage army. Mar 2, 2022 7:06 PM
Follow-Up FBI Investigating Vaccinations At Loretto Hospital CEO’s Suburban Church The probe focuses on the city’s role in vaccinations done at the suburban church when West Siders were struggling to get their shots. Dec 17, 2021 7:04 PM
Follow-Up Joliet Residents Protest Plan To Hike Water Rates Mayor Bob O’Dekirk’s proposal to build a billion-dollar pipeline to access Lake Michigan water from Chicago rankles some Joliet activists who say the costs should fall harder on major companies that use the most water. Nov 16, 2021 3:00 PM
Follow-Up FBI Investigating Loretto Hospital’s Vaccination Program After reports that doses went to ineligible people with ties to hospital administrators, a federal grand jury is investigating. Updated: Nov 5, 2021 @ 11:00 AM
Follow-Up City Approves $600M to Finish Cabrini-Green Makeover City pledges to follow through on promises it made when the Near North Side public housing complex was ordered demolished more than two decades ago. Oct 14, 2021 1:02 PM
Follow-Up Mayor Lightfoot’s ‘Scofflaw List’ Fails To Include Hundreds of Unsafe Buildings The 98 buildings on City Hall’s new list of unsafe buildings — compiled after a BGA/Tribune investigation into its failure to enforce fire safety violations — would not have included buildings where 57 people died by fire in unsafe apartments. Lightfoot won’t comment. Oct 11, 2021 5:00 AM
Follow-Up Loretto Hospital Union Says Workers Need Meeting With Leaders, Spots On Board Amid State Investigation A union for more than 200 Loretto workers said it’s asked to meet three times with hospital leaders amid the scandals — only to be ignored. Sep 1, 2021 12:51 PM
Follow-Up After Loretto Hospital Executive’s Pal Got $4 Million In Contracts, Patient Complaints And Assaults Soared Locked inside Loretto’s psychiatric ward for five days, one man risked his life to flee. Aug 30, 2021 8:00 AM
