| Good afternoon, Chicago. Illinois’ medical licensing agency said it will perform an internal review of how it handled allegations against Chicago plastic surgeon Dr. Ayoub Sayeg after a Tribune investigation found the state has yet to discipline him despite eight patient deaths. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation also said it plans to pursue changes to state laws to help accelerate the disciplinary process in similar cases. The agency has been investigating Sayeg since 2020, and at least three patients have died while that process was pending, the Tribune reported. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History news Michael Ramos installs the Noah system to reduce lead levels in drinking water for homeowner Anthony Argentine, right, on April 12, 2026, on Chicago’s Northwest Side. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Michael Ramos attended evening classes to become a home inspector and spent months tinkering on a palm-size invention he believed could solve the lead contamination of Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center high school’s water fountains. More top news stories: business Billionaire couple Renee and Lester Crown sold their five-bedroom, 6,200-square-foot combined condominium unit on the 37th floor of Water Tower Place for their $5.5 million asking price. (Mikel Pickett/VHT) Lester Crown, 101, and his wife, Renee, 97, have been well-known for their philanthropy, including as stalwart supporters of Israel and Jewish causes and institutions. More top business stories: sports White Sox’s Andrew Benintendi in action during the ninth inning against the Phillies on June 5, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) After a 2-4 road trip to Minnesota and Philadelphia, the White Sox have an off day today before a big six-game homestand against the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. Attendees visit the Momentum showroom as the NeoCon design event opens June 7, 2026, at the Merchandise Mart during Chicago Design Week. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Both NeoCon, North America’s largest design show at Merchandise Mart, and Fulton Market Design Days, a parallel design show in Fulton Market, take place this week. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world A group of researchers and birders hike up Davis Gulch at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah on May 11, 2026. (Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post) Scattered throughout the canyon, an ecologist, bug scientists, birders and advocates for Glen Canyon were working to document the ecosystems emerging as Lake Powell’s water levels have dropped after decades of drought and water overuse. More top stories from around the world: | 
