A Cook County woman filed suit Monday against Endeavor Health and former gynecologist Fabio Ortega, contending the doctor sexually abused her and the health system failed to intervene after other patients complained of sexual misconduct. Monday’s lawsuit joins 22 other lawsuits filed against Ortega and Endeavor, formerly NorthShore University HealthSystem, since 2019. Most of the… Continue reading New lawsuit alleges abuse by former Endeavor Health gynecologist
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Handling of migrant crisis an abuse of executive power
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has labeled the border situation as “untenable.” He’s right. About 37,000 asylum-seekers have arrived in Chicago by bus or airplane from Texas since Aug. 31, 2022. As of Wednesday, 10,845 migrants were still living in shelters. Since 2022, Illinois and Chicago have allocated or committed hundreds of millions to support migrants seeking… Continue reading Handling of migrant crisis an abuse of executive power
Ruby Franke, Jodi Hildebrandt Plead Guilty to Child Abuse
Update December 27: Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt taken an as-yet undisclosed plea deal, according to Rolling Stone. Franke pleaded guilty last week to four counts of second-degree felony child abuse and agreed to testify against her business partner, Hildebrandt. As part of her deal, two of her counts were dropped. This week, Hildebrandt took… Continue reading Ruby Franke, Jodi Hildebrandt Plead Guilty to Child Abuse
YouTuber Ruby Franke Charged With Aggravated Child Abuse
Ruby Franke — who ran the “8 Passengers” parenting YouTube channel — has been charged with six counts of aggravated child abuse, alongside her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt. According to CBS News, Franke and Hildebrandt are accused of “ a combination of multiple physical injuries or torture; starvation or malnutrition that jeopardizes life; and causing severe… Continue reading YouTuber Ruby Franke Charged With Aggravated Child Abuse
Former Pediatrician Ordered To Pay $22 Million in Sexual Abuse Suit
A Long Island judge has ordered former pediatrician Stuart Copperman to pay $22 million in compensatory and punitive damages to a 42-year-old woman who claimed he had sexually abused her from the time she was a toddler until she turned 18. The ruling was the first to be handed down against Mr. Copperman, who has… Continue reading Former Pediatrician Ordered To Pay $22 Million in Sexual Abuse Suit