Accused Loretto Hospital fraudsters plead not guiltyA day after a national news report linked them to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a former executive at Chicago's Loretto Hospital and one of his top medical suppliers were arraigned on a superseding indictment alleging they stole nearly $16 million from the small safety-net facility.Chicago Tribune5d agoWhole story →EconomyHealthloretto hospital fraud case
Mayor Brandon Johnson calls for taxes on big corporationsMayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday again argued large corporations must pay more taxes to help Chicago balance its books.Chicago Tribune5d agoWhole story →EconomyBrandon Johnsonchicago budget proposal
Trump’s diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from CongressPresident Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Putin has been criticized by both Republicans and Democrats as fueling Russia’s war against Ukraine.Chicago Tribune5d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanettrump putin diesel deal