Tuesday, April 29, 2025

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  • by david hall
PPP fraud investigation sees former Cook County correctional officer charged

Jareli Reyes, 32, is accused of fraudulently obtaining $41,666 in loans in 2021 through the federal Paycheck Protection Program that was established to provide relief to businesses hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Reyes, who resigned last year, is charged with theft, income-tax fraud and wire…

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Trump audited for double-dipping tax breaks on Chicago’s Trump Tower

ProPublica and the New York Times found the former president could end up owing the IRS more than $100 million for claiming the same massive losses twice on his namesake River North tower.

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2 Illinois State Police officers accused of PPP loan fraud

One said he ran a "babysitting" company. The other described himself as a "handyman." The Illinois State Police filed complaints against them with a disciplinary board, and a criminal investigation is ongoing.

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  • by david hall
Amgen plows ahead with costly, highly toxic cancer dosing despite FDA challenge

High doses become routine patient care even when they make patients so ill that they skip doses or stop taking the drugs. “There’s a gap in FDA’s authority that results in patients getting excess doses of a drug at excess costs,” says Dr. Mark Ratain.