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 ...
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 ...
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Startup investments still sluggish in Chicago
Total funding for Chicago startups was $2.5 billion last year, up 3% from 2023, research firm PitchBook and the National ...
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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 ...
Share of U.S. companies in China looking to relocate hits a record high, survey finds
A record share of U.S. companies in China are accelerating plans to relocate manufacturing or sourcing, according to the ...
CTA President Dorval Carter to step down
Carter’s resignation comes as a debate brews in Springfield about whether to combine the CTA with Metra, Pace and the ...
Under Trump, national arts funding is in question. In Chicago, can the tap stay on?
The city’s cultural arts department increased grants to artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with an arts economy in ...
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 ...