More than seven months after the Illinois Gaming Board revoked a license that had allowed Jeffrey Bertucci’s Cicero diner to operate video gambling devices and pay out winnings, he was dealt another blow to his potential cash flow. Cook County Judge David... See more
An Orthodox Jewish rabbi who was accused in a lawsuit of repeatedly sexually assaulting his high school roommate years ago while attending an East Coast boarding school is now a teacher at a Jewish school for boys on Chicago’s North Side, according to int... See more
A member of a prominent Mormon family who was arrested in Utah in recent months on child exploitation charges previously lived in the Chicago area and for many years attended a congregation in the far northwest suburbs — where he’s accused of abusing othe... See more
For years, businessman Perry Mandera ran a topless bar on the Near North Side, at times with help from reputed organized crime associates, including the late “mob cop” Fred Pascente. These days, Mandera is involved in a much different kind of stage — the ... See more
With his medical license temporarily suspended in Illinois since 2023 following the death of a heart patient in Alaska, a Chicago surgeon is facing a disciplinary proceeding next month that could help determine whether he will ever practice medicine here ... See more
