Business | Former Outcome Health exec Ashik Desai, star witness in trial, sentenced to 7 months in prison By Lisa Schencker September 19, 2024 at 1:38 p.m. Ashik Desai’s sentence on Thursday reflected his cooperation with prosecutors.
Marijuana | Smell of burnt cannabis alone no longer justifies a police search of a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules By Robert McCoppin September 19, 2024 at 6:57 p.m. “The laws on cannabis have changed in such a drastic way as to render the...
Business | Chicago-based Oak Street Health to pay $60M to settle kickback allegations By Lisa Schencker September 18, 2024 at 5:23 p.m. The case was originally brought by a whistleblower, who will receive $9.9 million as part...
Crime and Public Safety | A Mexican Independence Day celebration at New City dance studio marred by shooting By Peter Breen September 18, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. A Mexican Independence Day celebration at a New City dance studio was cut short Monday...
Business | Former Outcome Health CEO Rishi Shah will remain out of prison on bail pending appeal By Lisa Schencker September 17, 2024 at 1:18 p.m. Former Outcome CEO and co-founder Rishi Shah was previously to surrender himself Sept. 26 to...
Politics | ‘People are desperate’: Illinois harm reduction organizations await settlement funding in effort to reduce opioid overdoses By Olivia Olander September 15, 2024 at 9:09 a.m. Groups in Illinois providing harm reduction services are in line for at least $15 million...
Naperville Sun | Mental health panel event focused on BIPOC youth coming to Naperville’s North Central College thanks to a group of student leaders By Tess Kenny September 13, 2024 at 4:57 p.m. The event, called “Our Voices, Our Minds: BIPOC Youth Navigating Mental Health,” will take place...
Daily Southtown | Dolton food pantry teams with Heart Association on blood pressure kiosk By Janice Neumann September 13, 2024 at 1:44 p.m. The Free N Deed food pantry in Dolton partnered with the American Heart Association to...
Daily Southtown | Franciscan Health acts to raise awareness of suicide: ‘I think we can save lives’ By Olivia Stevens September 13, 2024 at 4:31 p.m. The nonprofit Catholic hospital system promoted community resources in what health care providers hope will...
Business | FDA calls out AbbVie over ‘misleading’ commercial featuring Serena Williams By Lisa Schencker September 12, 2024 at 3:19 p.m. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking North Chicago-based drugmaker AbbVie to task, warning...