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Chicago Tribune journalist. Co-host of the podcast "Unsealed: The Tylenol Murders." cmgutowski@chicagotribune.com; podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unseale

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Plastic surgeon’s license suspended after Tribune investigation exposed 8 deaths

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By Christy Gutowski Verified, Gregory Pratt Verified
| Yahoo Verified
State officials have suspended a Chicago plastic surgeon's license, temporarily barring him from practicing medicine in Illinois, following a Tribune investigation finding the state had not disciplined him despite eight patient deaths. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has acknowledged flaws in its investigation of Dr. Ayoub Sayeg, which began after it received a complaint in late 2020 regarding one of the deaths.
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ICE agent who crashed car into hedgerow after Broadview shift admits reckless driving

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By Christy Gutowski Verified
| Yahoo Verified
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent whose DUI arrest in Chicago's western suburbs drew headlines last year amid the federal government's mass deportation effort pleaded guilty Friday to an amended charge of reckless driving. Guillermo Diaz-Torres, 34, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was ordered to pay $2,850 in fines and court fees, complete alcohol counseling and attend a victim-impact panel as part of the misdemeanor plea deal.
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Illinois regulators to audit plastic surgeon case, seek changes in law after Tribune investigation

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By Gregory Pratt Verified, Christy Gutowski Verified
| Belleville News-Democrat Verified
Illinois regulators have been investigating plastic surgeon Ayoub Sayeg, shown before a court hearing at the Daley Center in August 2025, for more than five years after receiving a complaint about the death of patient Idalia Corcoles. (Eileen T.
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