DARK SECRETS: 31 - The Real Truth

Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy white mulberry leaf marketed for weight loss, diabetes

“Many people assume if that product is sold in the United States of America, somebody has inspected it, and it must be safe,” U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said when he introduced legislation to strengthen oversight of dietary supplements. “Unfortunately, that’s not always true.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 25, 2022

Biden officials in Illinois this week: Labor Sec. Walsh, Ag Sec. Vilsack, UN Amb. Thomas-Greenfield

Biden administration officials are criss-crossing the nation in August to highlight President Joe Biden’s accomplishments in advance of the November elections.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 25, 2022

Opioid maker Endo paid top executives $55.5 million in bonuses before bankruptcy

Days before the money-losing opioid drug firm Endo International filed for bankruptcy last week, the company paid chief executive Blaise Coleman an $11.85 million bonus.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 24, 2022

Democrats at Illinois State Fair hit GOP ‘lunatic fringe,’ downplay internal party strife

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, standing alongside new Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, downplayed the intraparty tension, especially around Sen. Dick Durbin, who wanted Rep. Robin Kelly to remain in the top party post.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2022

Four years after the Santa Fe school shooting, “There is still a lot of pain”

Some residents still struggling with grief, trauma as government mental health funding recedes.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 13, 2022

A young crypto billionaire's political agenda goes well beyond pandemic preparedness

In May, an eccentric 30-year-old cryptocurrency billionaire named Sam Bankman-Fried made a startling proclamation. In a podcast interview, Bankman-Fried said he would spend as much as $1 billion of his estimated $12.8-billion fortune on American politics by the 2024 election, joining the ranks of megadonors such as George Soros and…

Los Angeles Times · Aug 12, 2022

As Sue Bird calls it a career, Sky players and fans honor her legacy at Wintrust Arena: ‘She is one of the best to ever do it’

CHICAGO — Lake County, Ill., native Kari Juszczyk remembers the first time she turned on ESPN to see Sue Bird playing basketball.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 10, 2022

Patrick Reusse: Turner’s lasting legacy came from mentoring youth in Minneapolis

Ben Johnson still has the trophy earned in the early 1990s. It came from the Clyde Turner Basketball Education Development camp that was an annual summer event in south Minneapolis.

Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022

Democrats stand ground against GOP immigration amendments - Roll Call

Senate Democrats stuck together in floor votes over the weekend to stop immigration-related amendments to their budget reconciliation bill.

Roll Call · Aug 8, 2022

Rescheduled drag show goes off without a hitch at Illinois bakery that was vandalized

LAKE IN THE HILLS, Ill. — As Corrina Sac set up tables and chairs in UpRising Bakery and Cafe on Sunday morning, she said she was excited to finally be holding the family-friendly drag show that was canceled twice after harassment, vandalism and a zoning issue.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 7, 2022