The case was originally brought by a whistleblower, who will receive $9.9 million as part of the settlement.
Chicago-based Oak Street Health to pay $60M to settle kickback allegations
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will stay in jail after second judge denies bail over witness tampering concerns
Sean “Diddy” Combs is staying locked up after a judge Wednesday rejected the hip-hop mogul’s proposal that he await his sex trafficking trial in the luxury of his Florida mansion instead of a grim Brooklyn federal jail.
Teamsters union declines to endorse Donald Trump or Kamala Harris for president
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union.
Balloons, trampoline and Apples to Apples are finalists for the Toy Hall of Fame
The National Toy Hall of Fame is floating the idea of inducting balloons alongside other first-time contenders including the trampoline and the party game Apples to Apples.
Oak Park senior center hold Hawaiian dance party featuring hits from yesteryear
It was a Hawaiian-themed night recently for seniors at Oak Park Arms in the west suburb, with several of them cutting a rug to the sounds of the live music paying homage to the 1940s through the ’60s. The ballroom dance titled, “Island Nights, Ballroom Lights” was held Aug. 23, according to a news release provided by facility leaders. Live music was provided by Swing Set, an 18-piece orchestra whose selections include hits from The Beatles, Steely Dan, and other more contemporary groups, the release states. “You could almost smell the ocean air at our fun Hawaiian-themed dance,” said Renee […]
Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton among hosts for ‘SNL’ season 50
Fresh off her Emmys win, Jean Smart is taking her comedy to a new audience — she’ll kick off “Saturday Night Live’s” landmark 50th season Sept. 28.
A body is found near the site of the deadly interstate shooting in Kentucky
Authorities have found a body near the rural southeastern Kentucky site where a gunman opened fire on an interstate highway, hitting a dozen vehicles and wounding five people, police said Wednesday.
The Fed’s interest rate cut could jump-start residential development in downtown Chicago. ‘We need to have cranes in the sky.’
Fulton Market could be especially active with development as interest rates decline.
3 things we learned from the Chicago Bears, including what was behind DJ Moore’s visible frustration during loss
Since Sunday’s prime-time loss, Chicago Bears receiver DJ Moore’s frustration and body language has been a hot topic in the sports-talk debate-osphere.
Officials trying to solve mystery of decades-old car found in pond; ‘It was just like you see it in the movies or TV’
The department was able to glean from a partial Vehicle Identification Number the car was a 1974 Ford LTD. The license plates had a 1978 sticker on them, so the sedan may have been in the pond since then.