An Indiana pastor became an Illinois oilman. Spills and pollution followed.
Indian Liberty is accused of contaminating Illinois waterways, damaging private property and criminally disposing of...
Investigations
Plastic surgeon’s license suspended after Tribune investigation exposed 8 deaths
Dr. Ayoub Sayeg's actions “constitute an immediate danger to the public,” according to state records...
Bill aims to curb abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois through stiffer fines
The bill, which stiffens fines, comes in response to a Tribune investigation into the thousands...
Read the Tribune’s investigation into Illinois’ abandoned oil wells
Read the Chicago Tribune's investigation into how Illinois regulators have failed to stop the proliferation...
In Illinois, getting oil and gas operators to pay for abandoned wells can take decades
Some companies that are still profiting from oil and gas production elsewhere have potentially shifted...
Microplastics linger inside people and animals, multiple studies show. But regulation is still far off.
Scientists are exploring whether microplastics contribute to or cause Parkinson’s disease, impaired fertility, premature births,...
New protections on the way for patients against sexual abuse, misconduct by healthcare workers
A 2024 Chicago Tribune investigation exposed how healthcare systems failed to protect patients from abuse...
Illinois to audit plastic surgeon case after Tribune investigation
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has been investigating plastic surgeon Dr. Ayoub...
Despite 8 patient deaths and a $56M jury verdict, state allows Chicago plastic surgeon to keep operating
More than five years after Illinois regulators started investigating him over a patient death, the...
New safeguards approved for Illinois hospitals’ adult guardianship cases
A bill strengthening protections for adults under guardianship gained approval from Illinois lawmakers, six months...