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A derecho--a line of powerful, quick windstorms sometimes joined by thunderstorms traversing a large expanse of land--pushed its way over the Midwest in the summer of 2020, causing damage in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. The winds were powerful enough to create tornadoes. ...
Companies in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana have been swept up on bid-rigging and kickback charges brought by federal prosecutors this year and last. One of the biggest cases is an alleged kickback and contract-steering conspiracy involving hospitals in the Chicago area, and the formal charges...