Illinois quick hits: Former hospital CEO charged; bow season underway

Former hospital CEO charged

A federal investigation into alleged corruption and embezzlement at a Chicago hospital has resulted in charges against the former Chief Executive Officer. A 45-count indictment accuses former Loretto Hospital CEO George Miller, 73, of conspiring with the hospital’s former Chief Financial Officer to corruptly steer vendor contracts and other hospital business to certain medical supply companies in exchange for cash from the companies’ owner. Three other people are charged in the case.

Bow season underway

Illinois’ archery deer season is underway, and the Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters of key dates, regulations and safety practices for the season. Illinois’ statewide archery deer season opened Oct. 1. Archery deer season runs through Jan. 19 in counties with no firearm deer season, including Cook, DuPage, Lake, and east of Illinois 47 in Kane County. Illinois regulations allow for one deer per archery permit. No hunter, regardless of the quantity or type of permits in their possession, may harvest more than two antlered deer during a year.

Cooler weather ahead

After a stretch of abnormal warm weather in Illinois, conditions are going to feel more like autumn this week. High temperatures will be closer to normal for the first part of the week, and some areas will see the first frost of the season. A brief warmup returns closer to the weekend.