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At Least 50 Northwestern Hospital Employees Fired for Accessing Smollett's Profile, Records: Sources
At least 50 employees may have been fired from Northwestern Memorial Hospital for accessing the medical profile and records of ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett without authorization, sources with knowledge of the situation said.
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Car Burglaries on Rise in South Suburbs, Cops Say
South suburban police say they’ve been seeing an uptick in motor vehicle burglaries, most often at night when cars are left unlocked or with keys still inside.
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EPA to Meet With Sterigenics Amid Calls for Action
New air-quality metrics released by the United States Environmental Protection Agency revealed that the two sites closest to the suburban Chicago Sterigenics facilities have the highest ethylene oxide concentrations
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US EPA Releases New Sterigenics Air-Quality Metrics
New air-quality metrics released by the United States Environmental Protection Agency revealed that the two sites closest to the suburban Chicago Sterigenics facilities have the highest ethylene oxide concentrations
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Beleaguered Burke Attends Candidate Forum in 14th Ward
Ald. Ed Burke made a high-profile appearance Wednesday at a candidate forum in his ward. It came amid reports that a City Council colleague–Ald. Danny Solis–wore a wire for the feds during the investigation.
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Hundreds of Fellow State Police Pay Final Respects to Trooper Killed on I-294
The funeral for an Illinois State Police trooper who died after he was struck by a vehicle while responding to a crash on Interstate 294 over the weekend is set to be held Friday, officials confirmed.
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City Inspectors Find Building Code Violations at R. Kelly's Near West Side Studios
City building inspectors say they observed multiple code violations when they inspected singer R. Kelly’s Near West Side studio on Wednesday afternoon.
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Chicago's TSA Workers Continue Working Even Amid Shutdown
As the government shutdown continues to drag on, TSA screeners at O’Hare International Airport are still required to show up for work, even as they continue to go without paychecks.
