Good afternoon, Chicago.
Nearly four dozen people in 18 states have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of salmonella food poisoning tied to recalled cucumbers sent to restaurants, hospitals, cruise ships and grocery stores, including Target stores, federal health officials said today.
At least 16 people have been hospitalized after eating cucumbers produced by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The cucumbers were sold from April 29 through May 19.
Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices.
Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History
Illinois House passes bill allowing terminally ill people to end their lives with physician’s help
Legislation that would allow terminally ill people to end their lives with the help of a doctor was narrowly passed by the Illinois House. The measure would legalize medical aid in dying, sometimes referred to as physician-assisted suicide or medically-assisted death, allowing mentally competent, terminally ill adults the right to access life-ending prescription medication. Read more here.
More top news stories:
- Illinois Senate to weigh measure prohibiting public schools from denying students based on immigration status
- Latest transit proposal would hike tolls, tax ride-shares to avoid $771M fiscal cliff
- Chicago School Board votes to renew charter school contracts following months-long delay
Chicago Bears player Joe Thuney has Kansas home listed for nearly $1.5M
The ranch-style house, located outside Kansas City, sits just two homes west of the Kansas-Missouri state line. Read more here.
More top business stories:
- Google, Justice Department face off in climactic showdown in search monopoly case
- Appeals court allows President Trump to continue collecting tariffs under an emergency powers law — for now
5 observations from Chicago Bears OTAs, including Ozzy Trapilo’s case for the left tackle job
Rookie Ozzy Trapilo and second-year pro Kiran Amegadjie appear to be duking it out for the left tackle job, at least until incumbent starter Braxton Jones returns from his ankle injury. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Today’s Chicago White Sox game in Baltimore moved up because of forecasted inclement weather
- Column: As Pete Crow-Armstrong’s value soars, could Jed Hoyer’s future be tied to the young Chicago Cubs star?
Taylor Swift has regained control of her music, buys back first 6 albums
Taylor Swift has regained control over her entire body of work. In a lengthy note posted to her official website today, Swift announced: “All of the music I’ve ever made now belongs to me.” Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- Vintage Chicago Tribune: Roxie Hart’s evolution — from Beulah Annan to Broadway and the big screen
- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-personal assistant says she was too traumatized to answer his 2023 call
Supreme Court lets President Donald Trump end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti and Nicaragua
The Supreme Court again cleared the way for the Trump administration to strip temporary legal protections from hundreds of thousands of immigrants, pushing the total number of people who could be newly exposed to deportation to nearly 1 million. Read more here.
More top stories from around the world:
