Daywatch: Expect to see more Divvy bikes across Chicago
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A South Side hospital has earned an F for safety, while another has clawed its way from an F to an A, according to new ratings from the nonprofit Leapfrog Group.
Statewide, about 26% of hospitals earned A’s, making Illinois 28th in the country for its percentage of hospitals with top scores — the same ranking as the last time grades were released in the fall. The Chicago area’s most prestigious hospitals also saw their grades hold steady from the fall, with Rush University Medical Center and UChicago Medicine again notching A’s, Northwestern Memorial Hospital earning a B and Loyola University Medical Center getting a C.
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Defendants found guilty on all counts in ‘ComEd Four’ trial; juror says panel wanted ‘politics to run in a correct manner’
In a sweeping verdict sure to reverberate in Illinois power circles, a federal jury convicted the “ComEd Four” defendants on all charges related to a conspiracy to bribe ex-Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan to win his support for the utility’s legislative agenda in Springfield.
Found guilty of bribery conspiracy and falsification of business records were: Former ComEd contract lobbyist Michael McClain, 75, a longtime Madigan confidant; former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, 64; ex-ComEd executive John Hooker, 74; and Jay Doherty, 69, who worked as a lobbyist for ComEd for 30 years and served as president of the City Club of Chicago civic forum.
Bird collection once owned by notorious killer Nathan Leopold housed at Elgin museum and back on display
When author Erik Rebain discusses his book, “Arrested Adolescence: The Secret Life of Nathan Leopold,” at the Elgin Public Museum Wednesday night, it will be against the backdrop of something once very personal to the notorious child killer.
A new display features 16 taxidermy birds given to the museum by amateur ornithologist Leopold, donated either before he and fellow Chicagoan Richard Loeb made international headlines for the 1924 murder of 14-year-old Bobby Franks or while he was in prison.
Divvy bike operation now covers all 50 wards of Chicago
Chicago’s Divvy bike-share service now covers all of the city’s 50 wards making it operational and accessible to residents and visitors all over the city just in time for warmer weather months ahead.
The Divvy network expansion has largely focused on neighborhoods not well-served by the network, with almost 75% of growth in recent years taking place on the South and West sides as Chicagoans of color were also found to be the predominant demographic for Divvy last year, Transportation Commissioner Gia Biagi said.
Chicago-born Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens’ private papers open to public at Library of Congress
The papers being made public contain Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens’ notes from the justices’ private conferences about cases, drafts of opinions and communications between the justices.
In Bush v. Gore, the case that ended Florida’s presidential recount and sent Republican George W. Bush to the White House over Democrat Al Gore, Stevens wrote a scathing dissent.
Keynan Middleton always felt ‘different’ in baseball. The White Sox reliever wants to provide hope through his story.
Keynan Middleton typically is quiet and reserved, preferring to spend his free time with his daughters Kamrynn, Karter and Kollynz. But he has found himself moved by injustice and his children to talk a little more.
As the Chicago White Sox reliever sat in the home dugout at Guaranteed Rate Field last month, Middleton stared into the distance at the sun reflecting on the field. He had been wanting to talk about his experiences for quite some time.
Mother’s Day staycation: Your ultimate girls’ weekend in Chicago
Julia Beck writes: “The girls and I share a commitment to supporting women, and in particular, female creativity. That ended up being the theme for our girls’ weekend in Chicago — which doubles as an ideal staycation or visit to the city for Mother’s Day weekend next week.”
