David Greising: Taxpayers deserve to know just how much governments fattened themselves on federal COVID-19 money
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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 ...
US cities largely saw a drop in violent crime in 2024, yet many still feel unsafe
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Under Trump, national arts funding is in question. In Chicago, can the tap stay on?
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Startup investments still sluggish in Chicago
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Suburban office vacancy begins 2025 at record-high 32%
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Share of U.S. companies in China looking to relocate hits a record high, survey finds
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Dr. Ngozi Ezike, face of Pritzker’s pandemic response, fined $150K for ethics violation
She has been fined for violating a state revolving-door ethics law when she left her job as director of the Illinois Department of Public Health in March 2022 to become president and CEO of Sinai ...
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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 ...
Trump administration's cost-cutting efforts could make waves in real estate
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ABC 7 Chicago13d
Former Illinois Department of Public Health director fined $150K for ethics violation
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois' former top doctor has been fined by the state ethics commission. Dr. Ngozi Ezike lead the Illinois Department of Public Health during the COVID-19 pandemic. She later ...