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Former Chicago medical center employee gets OK to pursue wage suit
A former employee of the University of Chicago Medical Center who maintains she was not paid for the time she spent before each shift during the pandemic undergoing mandatory screening for COVID-19 has adequately alleged her statutory rights were violated, a federal judge held.
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Company can’t arbitrate defamation suit, appellate panel rules
A construction company cannot arbitrate a lawsuit alleging it defamed a former employee who was terminated over an alleged pay-for-play scheme, a state appellate panel held.
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Lawmakers weigh legalization of ‘medical aid in dying’
Lawmakers are considering legalizing a controversial medical practice that proponents say could ease suffering for the terminally ill.
By Andrew Adams
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Jury selection begins for July 4 parade mass shooting suspect’s trial
The man accused of opening fire on a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade, killing seven people, is about to stand trial, nearly three years after the attack.
By Sophia Tareen