Ex-Lieutenant John Burge, a former Chicago police commander found guilty of perjury, was released from a North Carolina federal prison yesterday. He has been authorized to travel to Florida and check into a halfway house on his own, where he will serve the remainder of his four and a half year sentence. Burge, now 66 […]
Mondelez International, the snack food maker for brands such as Oreo, Nabisco, Cadbury and others, is making its first foray into the world of video marketing through a new partnership with Google. This partnership will be the largest digital media-related deal Mondelez has made in its history. The Chicago Tribune reports that the Deerfield-based
According to a new report from Chicago Tribune, pharmaceuticals giant Hyperion Therapeutics Inc. has ordered an immediate halt on the production of a new drug for diabetes being developed by one of its subsidiaries. A statement from the company said that Andromeda Biotech Ltd., based out of Israel, has illegally been manipulating the test data
Michigan’s Genesee Township is preparing once again for the return of the Warrior Dash. Last year, the event attracted upwards of 26,000 people. Started in Chicago in 2009, the 3.25 mile run and obstacle course gives endurance athletes the chance to slog through mud and dash over jets of flame, all for a shot at
We all love to use our cell phones, mobile devices and search engines; at work, in class, while out with friends — but scammers love it when we use them, too. Phishing, which is the attempt by both people and machines to collect personal information, has been a more prevalent issue of late. Since mobile
A watering hole in the north suburbs area of Gages Lake, near Waukegan, extended shelter to dozens of local bikers as the skies opened up last week, bringing a deluge down on their heads. Jesse Oaks, the sports bar in question, not only invited bikers to take refuge from the rain under the roof of
On Thursday, June 26, The Cook County Health and Hospitals System and the Lovell Federal Health Care Center announced a new program that will allow Navy medical personnel to receive training in the trauma and burn unit of Chicago’s John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital. According to the Washington Times, the Cook County Trauma Experience will place
This Saturday, June 28, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and the Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition are holding a wellness event called ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving! Chicago. The goal of the event is to promote physical activity and good nutrition for Hispanic families, with a focus on wellness at all ages and
This Monday, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill that will add adult dental care and podiatric care to Medicaid coverage, among other changes. These services were eliminated in 2012 as part of state budget cuts; however, advocates say that paying for preventatives services ultimately saves money by reducing the number of patients who end up
According to Chicago Defender, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine physicians are looking for local Chicago-area citizens interested in participating in a clinical trial study for a new potential type-2 diabetes treatment, known as EndoBarrier. EndoBarrier is a small, flexible tube-shaped liner that serves as a barrier between food and the intestinal wall. EndoBarrier’s design allows