David Greising: Taxpayers deserve to know just how much governments fattened themselves on federal COVID-19 money
COVID-19 money was supposed to go to one-time expenses, not to adding positions and programs that would continue long after ...
Pritzker signs law eliminating subminimum wage for Illinois’ disabled workers
Illinois business are no longer allowed to pay employees with disabilities sub-minimum wages under the ‘Dignity in Pay Act’ signed into law Tuesday by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, ex-public health chief behind Illinois' COVID-19 response, fined $150K for ethics violation
Ezike, a regular face on Illinois TV screens in the worst days of the pandemic, acknowledged she violated the state's ...
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COVID-era Illinois public health director fined $150K for ethics violation
Former Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who led state health policy during the height of ...
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Illinois health chief who left for Chicago hospital fined $150,000 for ethics violation
Former Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who led the agency during the height of the COVID-19 ...
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Biden preemptively pardons Fauci, Cheney, Milley to protect against Trump inquiries
President Biden preemptively pardons Dr. Anthony Fauci, former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, retired Gen. Mark Milley to protect them ...
Five Big Obstacles to Opening Child Care Facilities in Rural Illinois
Though the state faces a critical child care shortage, the government has not made it easy to open new facilities. These are ...
Illinois seeing rise in respiratory illnesses and hospitalizations
The Illinois Department of Public Health said cases of flu, RSV, and COVID-19 are on the rise across the state.
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois President steps down
Jennifer Welch, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, announced she will be stepping down on Wednesday, Jan. 8 ...
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Illinois’ ex-top doctor, head of COVID response fined $150,000 for ethics violation
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who led the IDPH response to the COVID-19 pandemic, was fined $150,000 for an ethics violation.
US cities largely saw a drop in violent crime in 2024, yet many still feel unsafe
As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in ...
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Illinois COVID-era public health chief fined $150K for ethics violation
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, a face of the state’s pandemic response, took a job with a hospital that received state grants.