Nicky Nichols became a major player in the Louisiana world of video gambling while cutting key politicians in on the game. Now he has brought some notable business partners to his Illinois ventures: Louisiana legislators.
John Zaruba has amassed the biggest campaign war chest of any sheriff in thanks in part to cash given by deputies he oversees.
Get the full story >>Chicago could become the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumpers, which can pose a suffocation risk.
Get the full story >>Budget cuts may end routine federal testing of produce for the pathogen.
Get the full story >>The university must improve its response to sexual assault reports under an agreement announced with the U.S. Department of Education.
Get the full story >>A new law forbids selling older models — even used — that don't meet stringent regulations
Get the full story >>After Tribune inquiries, the city inspected four rooftops where food is served and found multiple violations.
Get the full story >>Medicine's advance into the information age, a trend being pushed aggressively under health reform, brings risks.
Get the full story >>'I felt like they were trying to get me to disappear,' says woman who contends she was raped.
Get the full story >>Illinois has the most units of government in the nation, and the Tribune acquired and combed through a list of each one — nearly 8,500.
Get the full story >>The fine print indicates that Motorola can maintain a smaller workforce than the one it employs today and still qualify.
Get the full story >>Clusters of children without their required vaccinations can be found in about 200 Illinois schools, state data show.
Get the full story >>Women who report sexual violence on college campuses seldom see their accused attackers arrested and almost never see them convicted.
Get the full story >>Annual inspections are required to ensure food is stored, prepared and served safely.
Get the full story >>Health care providers are failing to detail abortion complications to the state as required by law, one of many gaps in surveillance.
Get the full story >>Industry resists alternative cooling equipment that would protect species.
Get the full story >>The window blind industry isn't doing enough to eliminate the risk of strangulation for children, regulators and safety advocates say.
Get the full story >>Tribune photos show that the series-clinching collectible was in hands of a linesman after the game ended.
Get the full story >>Deaths of developmentally disabled patients will need to be reported to state.
Get the full story >>Housing Authority awarded him with no-bid packages.
Get the full story >>Thousands of public and private pools across the country will have to be retrofitted with new safety equipment following a massive recall.
Get the full story >>David Geier charged with practicing medicine without license; physician father also faces charges.
Get the full story >>Inadequate staffing levels and lax supervision led to a series of alleged sexual attacks on youth at a Chicago hospital, a report finds.
Get the full story >>Though the clothing drop-off boxes may look similar at first glance, only some are operated by charities.
Get the full story >>Items fashioned to look like children's toys pose a safety hazard and are against the law to sell in Illinois.
Get the full story >>1 in 7 inspections fail, reports federal audit of Chicago nonprofit, which says it has beefed up oversight.
Get the full story >>Michael Madigan and other politicians often weigh in on the selection of associate judges, a process supposed to be free from influence.
Get the full story >>The suburb is approaching a financial cliff because of a development gamble that involved questionable players and faced major roadblocks.
Get the full story >>Despite billions of dollars, the Deep Tunnel still has not fixed the region's chronic water pollution problems.
Get the full story >>There's little good evidence that this disease exists. Yet doctors are treating it with drugs that put patients and the public at risk.
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