Courtesy of Reader SA, some interesting info on Uptown's not-for-profit dance organization Kuumba Lynx:Hey UU - I just thought you would like to see these donations from Kuumba Lynx to the Angela Clay campaign. These are illegal donations since Kuumba Lynx is a 501c3 nonprofit. About six weeks later, Kuumba Lynx received a city grant. Looks like pay for play is alive and well in the 46th!Kuumba Lynx4501 N. Clarendon AveChicago, IL 60640$1,000.001/6/20264/14/2026Individual ContributionNeighbors for Angela Clay  Kuumba Lynx4501 N. Clarendon AveChicago, IL 60640$2,000.001/6/20264/14/2026Individual ContributionNeighbors for Angela ClayNone of us here are experts, but what SA said checks out. Certainly interesting.SA's question reminded us of [...]

In case you missed it, the Chicago Tribune came out with a detailed investigative report this weekend regarding the financial malfeasance underlying the 2025 closure of Weiss Hospital and the 2026 closure of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park. According to the article, the 2022 purchase of the hospitals from Pipeline Health was approved by the State of Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board without sufficient investigation. While the leader of the new healthcare consortium (Dr. Manoj Prasad and investor Reddy Rathnaker Patlola) presented themselves to local and state leaders as experienced in healthcare, including healthcare turnarounds, they had [...]