Chicago COVID-19 testing lab owner gets 7 years in prison for fraud scheme
Zishan Alvi, 46, of Inverness, Illinois, pleaded guilty last fall to one count of wire fraud in the COVID-19 testing scheme.
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Zishan Alvi, 46, of Inverness, Illinois, pleaded guilty last fall to one count of wire fraud in the COVID-19 testing scheme.
Zishan Alvi, 46, of Inverness, Illinois, pleaded guilty last fall to one count of wire fraud.
Zishan Alvi was sentenced to seven years in prison and to pay more than $14 million in restitution for his role.
Prosecutors said Anosh Ahmed, the former chief financial officer of the West Side hospital, was among a group that submitted nearly $900 million of false claims for COVID testing.
The resignation follows an order by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to change the agency's guidance.
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William Reed served as a police officer in both Dolton and Robbins when he applied for loans through the Paycheck Protection Program.
According to the public health department, the cuts affect 22 contracts and over 100 staff positions.
Federal health officials said they are cutting $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for state and local public health departments.
Five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, people who are still vulnerable to the virus have found safe ways to be in community.
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Francesco Distefano, 28, has been charged with 11 counts of wire fraud, five counts of money laundering, and one count of knowingly making a false statement to a bank.
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Hot water is finally flowing again at a Maywood senior apartment building, after residents say they went 10 days without it, but they say their frustration isn't over.
Chicago police said they found a body inside a new, unused squad car in the city's Pullman neighborhood Thursday.
Two months after Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling retired, some members of the City Council are pushing to hold off on appointing a permanent replacement until after next year's mayoral election.
Blair Township Supervisor Nicole Blonshine said she was told the aircraft was an F-16 but does not have "100% confirmation." The pilot parachuted out before it crashed, she said.
A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer has been convicted of charges related to sexually assaulting and robbing four women at Chicago area hotels in 2022.
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A City Council committee on Wednesday backed Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to increase protections for Chicago renters, after he dropped a key provision opposed by landlords, but the mayor's critics plan to press on with a competing proposal.
Illinois' senior senator, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, opened Tuesday's oversight hearing by accusing the director of turning the bureau's powers against President Trump's political opponents.
Three Chicago City Council members announced they have negotiated a revised parking meter deal with New York-based Stonepeak Partners to the benefit of the city.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
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A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
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A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
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Hot water is finally flowing again at a Maywood senior apartment building, after residents say they went 10 days without it, but they say their frustration isn't over.
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Chicago police said they found a body inside a new, unused squad car in the city’s Pullman neighborhood Thursday.
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Chicago police are looking for two suspects they said stole cash registers in smash-and-grabs at restaurants in North Park.
A mother is crying for justice after her son was brutally beaten on the South Side of Chicago in broad daylight.
Hot water is finally flowing again at a Maywood senior apartment building, after residents say they went 10 days without it, but they say their frustration isn't over.
Chicago police said they found a body inside a new, unused squad car in the city's Pullman neighborhood Thursday.
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Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Armstrong homered to lead off the third, breaking Billy Williams' franchise record set in 1970.
Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Parker Messick struck out eight and the Cleveland Guardians moved into first place in the AL Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
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The White Sox, who lost at least 100 games in each of the past three seasons, have held at least a share of first since July 4.
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