Kaarin Tisue

Kaarin Tisue

@katchicago.bsky.social

Investigations editor, Chicago Tribune. One Pulitzer Prize and seven finalists. My alter ego is a competitive ballroom dancer. UNC Tar Heel.

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Gregory Pratt
@royalpratt.bsky.social

West Suburban Medical Center and Weiss Memorial investigation: Illinois ignores rules and red flags as ‘servant leader’ runs up $100M state tab, then closes 2 hospitals. Great work from Joe Mahr and Lisa Schencker www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/30/w...

chicagotribune.comIllinois ignores rules and red flags as 'servant leader' runs up $100M state tab, then closes 2 hospitalsWest Suburban and Weiss Memorial’s collapse illustrates what can go wrong in a state that largely relies on and subsidizes the private sector to run safety-net hospitals.
Kaarin Tisue
@katchicago.bsky.social

Proud to say the Chicago Tribune's investigation into hospitals and guardianship, exposing harm to vulnerable seniors and their families, has won the National Press Club's award for excellence in reporting on aging. chicagotribune.com/guardianship

chicagotribune.comChicago hospitals funnel patients into long-lasting guardianships, angering friends and familyChicago-area hospitals recently initiated hundreds of guardianship petitions in just 18 months, a Chicago Tribune investigation has found.
pressclubdc.bsky.social@pressclubdc.bsky.social

Click the link below for a full list of the winners: www.press.org/newsroom/nat...

press.orgThe National Press Club Announces Annual Journalism AwardsWASHINGTON, June 24, 2026 — The National Press Club announced today that CBS News, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, PBS Frontline, and NPR are among the winners of this year’s prestigious N...
Kaarin Tisue
@katchicago.bsky.social

Super proud of this important impact from our Medical Misconduct investigation about sexual abuse in healthcare settings. Investigation at chicagotribune.com/medicalmisconduct www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/12/n...

chicagotribune.comNew protections on the way for Illinois patients against sexual abuse, misconduct by healthcare workersA 2024 Chicago Tribune investigation exposed how healthcare systems failed to protect patients from abuse and state government failed to hold them accountable.

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Gregory Pratt
@royalpratt.bsky.social

Dr. Ayoub Sayeg’s ads have an appealing ring to budget-minded consumers: “Most Affordable Plastic Surgery Center in Chicago. Period.” But a Tribune investigation has found eight of Sayeg’s patients died in a seven-year span shortly after their surgeries. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/07/p...

chicagotribune.comDespite 8 patient deaths and a $56M jury verdict, state allows Chicago plastic surgeon to keep operatingMore than five years after Illinois regulators started investigating him over a patient death, the plastic surgeon remains open for business with a clean medical license.
Kaarin Tisue
@katchicago.bsky.social

A good and very sad story

Duaa Eldeib@deldeib.bsky.social

This was a hard story to report. Newborns who don’t get a vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop a condition where they bleed uncontrollably. But more and more families are declining the shot. And babies are dying. www.propublica.org/article/more...

propublica.orgBabies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at BirthA lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

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Jason Meisner
@jmetr22b.bsky.social

Chicago Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for local reporting: Read the stories and see the photos www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/04/c...

chicagotribune.comChicago Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for local reporting: Read the stories and see the photosThe Chicago Tribune won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for its coverage of Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement mission in the Chicago area last fall.
Kaarin Tisue
@katchicago.bsky.social

So proud of my colleagues for their courage and hard work covering Operation Midway Blitz.

The Poynter Institute@poynterinstitute.bsky.social

🏆The Batten Medal, sponsored by Editors from the former Knight Ridder, goes to USA Today Network Ohio and Staff at the Chicago Tribune. USA Today Network Ohio, Vicious: An investigation into how Ohio law fails thousands of dog attack victims www.cincinnati.com/story/news/c...

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Jason Meisner
@jmetr22b.bsky.social

A 69-hour workday? A Tribune analysis of a decade of legal bills in reverse-conviction cases shows the city paid some head-scratching invoices, including dozens of attorneys who billed for more than 24 hours in a single day. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/19/c...

chicagotribune.comA 69-hour-workday? City of Chicago paid head-scratching legal billsLegal invoices are one of the only available avenues to evaluate how well Chicago is vetting massive bills for which taxpayers ultimately are on the hook.
Kaarin Tisue
@katchicago.bsky.social

Our latest:

Jason Meisner@jmetr22b.bsky.social

A 69-hour workday? A Tribune analysis of a decade of legal bills in reverse-conviction cases shows the city paid some head-scratching invoices, including dozens of attorneys who billed for more than 24 hours in a single day. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/19/c...

chicagotribune.comA 69-hour-workday? City of Chicago paid head-scratching legal billsLegal invoices are one of the only available avenues to evaluate how well Chicago is vetting massive bills for which taxpayers ultimately are on the hook.

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Gregory Pratt
@royalpratt.bsky.social

Court battles hit taxpayer wallets. Chicago’s legal strategy on reversed-conviction suits — private attorneys, drawn-out fights — adds millions to costs. Reporting from @joemahr.bsky.social @jmetr22b.bsky.social dream team www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/29/c...

chicagotribune.comCourt battles hit taxpayer walletsThe costs of Chicago police misconduct have grown enormous as the city settles lawsuit after lawsuit using expensive private counsel to handle most of the work.

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Jason Meisner
@jmetr22b.bsky.social

Over 10 years, Chicago has more than doubled how much it’s paying outside lawyers on reversed-conviction cases to more than $20 million a year. The city argues it’s protecting taxpayers. Is it working? @joemahr.bsky.social and I take a look at the receipts: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/29/c...

chicagotribune.comCourt battles hit taxpayer walletsThe costs of Chicago police misconduct have grown enormous as the city settles lawsuit after lawsuit using expensive private counsel to handle most of the work.
Kaarin Tisue
@katchicago.bsky.social

Ohhh I am not going to be happy if they eff around with the Chicago Stock Exchange room, one of the best things to see at the Art Institute of Chicago - in part as a living testament to the need for historical preservation rules

Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com

Pope Leo XIV’s childhood church and the Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room at the Art Institute made Preservation Chicago’s annual ranking of the city’s most endangered buildings.

trib.alMost endangered Chicago buildings list includes Pope Leo’s childhood church and Art Institute trading roomPope Leo XIV’s childhood church and the Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room at the Art Institute made Preservation Chicago’s annual ranking of the city’s most endangered buildings.

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Gregory Pratt
@royalpratt.bsky.social

NEWS: In 2003, Antonio Porter was convicted of murder despite all witnesses testifying that he wasn’t the guy. After 23 years, he has been ordered freed pending a new trial. Here’s our story @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/a...

chicagotribune.comJudge overturns conviction in 2002 murder, orders release of Antonio PorterA Cook County judge vacated Antonio Porter’s conviction and ordered a new trial, based in part on a police officer’s history.

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Ben Bradley
@benbradleytv.bsky.social

This is such an important story - and reminder that claims made by Homeland Security officials often fall apart under scrutiny of courts. It's also a black eye for the Justice Dept which used to have an excellent record of being able prove the cases they file. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/30/c...

chicagotribune.comRioters? Agitators? Immigration agents’ claims against US citizens mostly fall apart in court.Time and again, Donald Trump’s immigration agents claimed horrific crimes at the hands of protesters in Chicago. Those allegations of abuse did not withstand the scrutiny of judicial review.

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Gregory Pratt
@royalpratt.bsky.social

Chicago resisted. Protests came with a price. Bruises from pepper balls and fits of sickness from the tear gas. But also the shattering of illusions and loss of faith that what they witnessed could not happen in America. It did and is happening in America www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...

chicagotribune.com64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway BlitzPresident Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.
Kaarin Tisue
@katchicago.bsky.social

When Midwest Care Management was appointed as Anna Vargas’ temporary guardian in February 2023, she had a house and about $122,000 in the bank, records show. By August of this year she had less than $14,000 left. Our latest investigation, part 2: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/30/h...

chicagotribune.comWhen hospitals choose private guardians, patients pay the priceWhen Chicago hospitals seek guardians for patients with assets, a law firm and a private care management organization get nearly all the business.

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Gregory Pratt
@royalpratt.bsky.social

Take time to read this @chicagotribune.com investigation: Chicago hospitals funnel patients into long-lasting guardianships, angering friends and family. It’s a disturbing and important story. By Emily Hoerner Christy Gutowski and Lisa Schencker www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/23/g...

chicagotribune.comChicago hospitals funnel patients into long-lasting guardianships, angering friends and familyChicago-area hospitals recently initiated hundreds of guardianship petitions in just 18 months, a Chicago Tribune investigation has found.
Kaarin Tisue
@katchicago.bsky.social

Andrea and I are about the same age, and at both the Sun-Times and the Tribune I was perpetually impressed with her smarts and innovative ideas. Her leaving the world is a huge loss.

Gregory Pratt@royalpratt.bsky.social

RIP Andrea Hanis, who held significant leadership posts in all the big local papers, was a fine colleague and friend. We will miss you. Gone far too soon. obits.legacy.com/legacy/andre...

obits.legacy.comAndrea Marie Hanis Obituary November 12, 2025 - Legacy.comView Andrea Marie Hanis's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.