“Stalled Justice,” a Tribune series exposing dysfunction in the Cook County courts, has won the Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism.
The Tribune recently exposed how several large Illinois health systems allowed health care workers accused of sexually abusing patients to continue working. Some medical experts and survivors of sexual abuse say broader use of chaperones can help prevent misconduct.
Endeavor Health, formerly NorthShore, allowed Dr. Fabio Ortega to keep working with female patients despite complaints of inappropriate behavior, a Chicago Tribune investigation has found.
Over the course of a yearlong investigation, the Tribune found that well-known Illinois health systems have allowed workers accused of abusing patients to keep providing care.
A new study advised the county that it should take on a series of reforms before expanding the neighborhood courts, raising concerns about structural problems in the courts that it said diminish the overall impact of the program.
Over the course of a yearlong investigation, the Chicago Tribune found that well-known Illinois health systems have allowed workers accused of abusing patients to keep providing care.
The Tribune hopes to continue reporting on how hospitals and other medical institutions respond when patients report instances of sexual misconduct by health care providers.
Lee Harris spent 33 years in prison on a murder conviction before winning back his freedom. Death cut short his dreams for the final chapter of his life.