Notes: Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ were out of the lineup Wednesday for the second straight game, but for different reasons.
Heather Bergdahl, 37, a former hospital administrator, is accused of sending checks worth nearly $500,000 to another individual and receving thousands in return. The charges derive from an ongoing federal grand jury investigation into the Austin hospital’s COVID-19 vaccination program.
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Jareli Reyes, 32, is accused of fraudulently obtaining $41,666 in loans in 2021 through the federal Paycheck Protection Program that was established to provide relief to businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Reyes, who resigned last year, is charged with theft, income-tax fraud and wire fraud.
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“They’re either really fascinated by cicadas or they want to terrorize someone,” says Bent Fork Bakery owner Liz Bearwald of the customers who’ve been purchasing the treats.
The plaintiff’s lawyers argue the drug degraded into NDMA when exposed to hot, humid conditions. A Boehringer Ingelheim executive testified refrigeration was never required in any stage of production, transport or sale.
Pierre Tyler, 32, is accused of killing Andris Wofford — the mother of his 9-month-old child — during an argument over whether he had secretly married another woman.
Games will be shown locally on WCIU-TV, WMEU-TV and Marquee Sports Network.
Many of us are here at Lion Electric because we believe in the mission. But that belief can only sustain us for so long, writes a Lion Electric assembler, arguing for a union contract.
Once the richest person in Illinois, Ken Griffin pulled out in 2022, months after complaining about the city’s crime, saying “there is nowhere, where you can feel safe.”
The Small Business Administration released its annual scorecard measuring how well federal agencies meet their small business contracting goals each year.
Soroka has a 6.39 ERA in nine starts.
Look to the garden or farmers market for fresh leafy herbs, and mix and match to your preference.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $800 million in tax changes and enhancements would help close the state’s budget deficit, the group noted, but “further tax increases could prove unsustainable for taxpayers given the State’s already high tax burden.”
The Southern Poverty Law Center urged Mayor Brandon Johnson and Police Supt. Larry Snelling to reconsider the decision not to take disciplinary action against eight officers connected to the Oath Keepers, six of whom admitted to joining the group.
A wide variety leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.
Club teams Mid-Pro Academy, Young & Reckless and Fundamental U impressed.
“It’s a real serious accusation, and I’m aware of that,” Shannon, who will stand trial on June 10 in Kansas, said at the NBA Draft Combine in the South Loop.
Luisette Kraal, a native of Curaçao, lives in the U.S. on a religious visa that has run out. For two years she has been a key figure in helping newcomers adjust to the city.
There’s plenty of talent available in the Class of 2025.
In early 2020, the FDA discussed algorithms that could operate without human oversight. Shortly afterwards, radiology professionals warned regulators in a letter that they “strongly believe it is premature for the FDA to consider approval or clearance” of such systems.
The Cubs made the trade late Monday night.
The robberies were reported in several neighborhoods including Back of the Yards, Greektown and two in Albany Park, police said.
Stephanie Migawa’s nearly 20-pound brown trout put some extra celebration into her 20th anniversary on the Long Gone 3 charter out of Waukegan and earns Fish of the Week.
The cast of the show, directed by Christopher Gattelli, includes Tony Award nominees Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard and Christopher Sieber and Grammy Award winner/Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams.
Tens of thousands of Illinoisans now wait almost a year for a decision on their disability applications, and Social Security Administration’s new chief says case backlogs and other delays show why SSA needs additional funding in 2025.
Black and Latino youth and young adults ending their lives at younger ages points to the need for early intervention in schools and community-based clinics, two University of Chicago researchers write.
Even as she meets her boyfriend often and talks with him on the phone in front of her kids, she thinks she’s keeping her affair secret.
Chicago residents are divided over whether parents should be able to choose a school other than the one in their neighborhood, and two-thirds think the priority should be on funding the local school.
Parents and others don’t blame teachers but see the lack of learning as an effect of poverty and other challenges, a poll of 2,100 Chicagoans finds.
The Cubs will not have a timeline for Alzolay’s injury recovery until doctors review his imaging.
Las Vegas has a good shot at a three-peat. The unproven Sky face a tougher road to the playoffs this year.
Chris Flexen is one of many White Sox who could be dealt before the July 30 deadline.
About 5 a.m., Arturo Cantu was found shot multiple times in the 7300 block of West 79th Street, Bridgeview police said.
Richard Globensky of Georgia pleaded guilty Wednesday to one criminal charge for which he faces a maximum of 10 years behind bars.
‘We have been patient despite believing there is more than enough evidence to move forward with an arrest,’ said the family of Abnerd Joseph, who was shot to death last year at the luxury high-rise where he lived.
What a shame that a wealthy man can buy the name of one of our city’s greatest institutions. Will our entire lakefront someday be named after a billionaire with big riches and an even bigger ego?
Zet Rodríguez-Lara, quien tenía una hija de 6 meses, es recordado como un “gran padre, amigo y hermano” por su familia en su página de GoFundMe. Hasta el martes se habían recaudado más de $28,000.
Luisette Kraal, originaria de Curazao, vive en Estados Unidos gracias a una visa religiosa que se le ha vencido. Desde hace dos años es una figura clave para ayudar a los recién llegados a adaptarse a la ciudad.
El refugio ubicado en el edificio de la que fuera la escuela Wadsworth, en el 6420 S. University Ave., fue “desmantelado” recientemente y todos los residentes fueron trasladados a otros refugios temporales o han encontrado una vivienda permanente, dijeron funcionarios de la Municipalidad.
Alka Lyall, a pastor at the church, said she “felt sad not only for the damage that we’re experiencing, but also for the person feeling so under-resourced that they have to resort to this level.”
The Chiefs declined to comment on Butker’s comments.
Ethan Hawke directs daughter Maya in haunting mood piece about the writer’s struggles for peace.