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People living near two Lake County industries could face significantly greater risks of developing certain cancers, according to a new federal study based on monitoring of ethylene oxide pollution in surrounding neighborhoods.
Emissions of the highly toxic gas from Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee were responsible for long-term cancer risks up to 20 times higher than federal guidelines, the report found.
Three miles away, in the southwest corner of Waukegan, the risks posed by Medline Industries’ pollution were up to 10 times greater than 1 cancer case among 10,000 people exposed — the highest rate federal officials consider acceptable.
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![Jose Antuna, 40, a migrant from Venezuela, takes medication for his injuries on June 11, 2024, at his home in Chicago. After tearing his meniscus in November while working at a car wash in Melrose Park and being hit by a car in May at the Swap-O-Rama Antuna has been unable to work. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CTC-L-injured-migrant-16_197413712.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)
One migrant worker’s effort to claim workers’ comp, a right all workers have despite immigration status
Immigrants who can’t work legally are more likely to work higher-risk jobs and less likely to know how to access protection if they need it, advocates say. Read more here.
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![The two-bedroom, 1,550-square-foot Streeterville condominium that jazz great Ramsey Lewis owned until his death at age 87 in 2022 was listed in May and now is available for $489,900. (Chicago Home Photos)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CTC-L-Ramsey-Lewis-Streeterville-condo-03.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)
Streeterville condo that jazz great Ramsey Lewis owned until his death listed for sale
A Chicago native who grew up in the Cabrini-Green housing complex, the Grammy-winning Lewis was a pianist and composer, and he also hosted mornings from 1997 until 2009 on WNUA-FM, where he previously hosted a weekly show from 1990 until 1997. Read more here.
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![Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso (6) heads to the locker room after a loss to the Boston Celtics at the United Center in Chicago on March 23, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/CTC-L-bulls-celtics026_185843430.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)
Did the Chicago Bulls get enough in return for Alex Caruso? Grading the trade for Josh Giddey.
Caruso is the type of high-IQ, high-effort defender who will immediately elevate the Thunder, while his 3-point shooting has sharpened enough to bolster one of the best offenses in the league. Read more here.
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![A 2017 photo of Donald Sutherland, who died June 20, 2024, taken at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2017/11/11/57L2AMULPRCIPKHP2DM6Q2XTLY.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)
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A 2017 photo of Donald Sutherland, who died June 20, 2024, taken at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
In appreciation: Donald Sutherland’s enigma variations, in 5 roles
Sutherland’s career called for plenty of less trustworthy characters, always striking without grandstanding, sneakily human when the material was up for supporting a hungry actor’s efforts. Read more here.
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![A Border Patrol agent leads a group of migrants seeking asylum towards a van to be transported and processed, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, near Dulzura, Calif. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Biden_Immigration_53560-1.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)
Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since President Biden announced new asylum restrictions
The figures are likely welcome news for a White House that has been struggling to show to voters concerned over immigration that it has control of the southern border. Read more here.
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