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Doctors and other health care providers accused by patients of sexual misconduct kept practicing — sometimes for years — because of gaps in Illinois laws and a licensing agency that can be slow to take disciplinary action, a Tribune investigation has found.
The providers went on to harm additional patients, in some cases, as their licenses remained in good standing with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Though Illinois law requires hospital officials who learn of abuse allegations to take action to protect patients, the Tribune found that some medical providers who work outside those settings were left to operate largely unchecked until they were charged with a crime.
Read Part 2 of our investigation.
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75 on Tuesday, an ice-free lake, little snow: Climate change blunts winter in Chicago
As meteorological winter comes to a close Thursday, temperatures are forecast to reach the mid-70s Tuesday, snowfall is more than 50% below average in Chicago, and ice coverage for the Great Lakes is in single digits.
While some may welcome these changing weather patterns, they also bring ecological concerns like the expansion of non-native species.
Mayor Brandon Johnson promised a new era of ‘co-governance’ in City Hall. So far it’s a bumpy ride.
Ald. Chris Taliaferro believes his ward largely supports the use of ShotSpotter gunfire detection devices, but the dissent of one particular constituent stands out: the mayor of Chicago.
Johnson’s decision on ShotSpotter and its haphazard rollout point to broader issues for the fledgling administration, however. He set a high bar for himself to create a new era of open collaboration with aldermen that he hasn’t always lived up to.
Ald. Jessie Fuentes, 35th, from left, Ald. Maria Hadden, 49th, and Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, 33rd, celebrate during a news conference after a vote to authorize a referendum question for voters to fund homeless services passed, Oct. 31, 2023.
Editorial: Chicago’s proposed real estate tax increase, always a bad idea, enters legal limbo
The proposed question asking Chicagoans to approve a big increase in the real estate transfer tax has been kicked off the March ballot. The editorial board endorses voting NO if it returns.
Serious crashes with pedestrians and cyclists often fail to lead to tickets or charges: ‘We can’t be OK with this’
Nakari Campbell still doesn’t remember much of the day the driver ran her over.
She was crossing the street in a crosswalk blocks from her West Town home when a car turned left at an intersection and struck her, flipping her onto the hood of the red Mercedes, witnesses told police. She fell off the car, which then dragged her and ran her over.
The driver fled, leaving the front grille of the car behind, the license plate number locked in the minds of the witnesses, and Campbell so badly injured she missed the first months of her senior year of high school.
The new FAFSA: Here’s what you need to know before applying for federal student aid for the 2024-25 academic year
After a delayed launch that set the timeline back by months, the overhauled Free Application for Federal Student Aid is off to a complicated start.
The changes created a tighter timeline for students, especially those filing for financial aid for the first time, and a time crunch for colleges, who won’t get student information until mid-March at the earliest.
Matt Reum recounts being trapped in his truck under I-94: ‘I have to stay alive’
Zack Swets, a Portage firefighter/paramedic, was one of the initial first responders to arrive on the scene after a call came into 911 dispatch that there was a car in a ditch under Interstate 94 and it had been there for multiple days.
First responders didn’t know at first how long Matt Reum, 27, of South Bend, had been trapped in his pickup along Salt Creek under the interstate. That information came out as rescuers worked to get him out of the truck.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles walks the field before the game on Oct. 5, 2023, at FedEx Field.
Column: Why Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles figures to be the busiest man at the NFL combine. Again.
Here we are again. Back so soon. Heading back to the NFL scouting combine and inside a hectic hive of league activity, with Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles figuring to be the busiest bee of all, Dan Wiederer writes.
Cody Bellinger is back: Chicago Cubs re-sign left-handed outfielder to give lineup a big boost
A reunion between the Chicago Cubs and outfielder Cody Bellinger felt inevitable all offseason.
The Cubs have reached an agreement with Bellinger on a three-year, $80 million deal, a source confirmed, which will pay him $30 million each of the first two years and $20 million in the third year. Bellinger has opt-outs available after the first and second years.
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What’s the difference between a $3 bottle of wine and a $300 bottle? 10 value-focused recommendations.
From the immensely popular Two-Buck Chuck to $16,000 magnums of Petrus Bordeaux, consumers are faced with a dramatic spectrum of prices when shopping for wine.
The vast discrepancies in wine pricing can be perplexing for consumers, says Alicia Barrett, a wine educator at Binny’s Beverage Depot in Chicago.
