Hundreds of public employees investigated by the state of Illinois improperly took millions in PPP loans

About 400 public employees investigated by the state of Illinois improperly took millions in PPP loans – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

Cook County’s independent inspector general has reported 65 PPP-related findings through September, spanning offices from Cook County Health to the Forest Preserves and the public defender. The Cook County sheriff’s office sustained policy violations against 62 employees, firing 12 and moving to terminate dozens more.

Hundreds of Public Workers in Dem State Caught in Pandemic Fraud Scheme.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Nearly 400 Illinois state employees improperly obtained federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans intended for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Illinois state employees across key agencies, including Human Services, Corrections, and Children and Family Services, as well as Cook County and Chicago city employees.WHEN & WHERE: Fraud cases reviewed through June 2025, primarily in Illin…

Hundreds Of Illinois Public Workers Implicated In Pandemic Fraud

Illinois just gained another data point for its reputation for public corruption. New revelations found that nearly 400 state employees improperly obtained federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans intended to keep small businesses afloat during the pandemic. PPP was created as part of the CARES Act to provide federally backed, forgivable loans to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was signed into law on March 27, 2020. Acco…

Hundreds of public employees investigated by the state of Illinois improperly took millions in PPP loans

About 400 government employees investigated by the state of Illinois improperly tapped a federal pandemic relief fund program meant to keep small businesses afloat — part of a nationwide wave of Paycheck Protection Program fraud that siphoned tens of billions of dollars from taxpayers during the COVID-19 pandemic. While more than 200 have lost their jobs or voluntarily resigned, some have been referred for criminal prosecution for fraudulently o…