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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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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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 ...
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 ...
You Wasted $771 Sitting in Traffic Last Year
The average driver lost $771 in time and productivity due to traffic jams in 2024, a transportation analyst at INRIX told ...
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 ...
Vulnerable Americans live in the shadow of COVID-19 as most move on
People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic ...