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FBI Investigating Vaccinations At Loretto Hospital CEO’s Suburban Church
The probe focuses on the city’s role in vaccinations done at the suburban church when West Siders were struggling to get their shots.
City Is Cooperating With FBI Investigation Of Loretto Hospital, Lightfoot Says
"They've asked individuals questions about things related to Loretto," Mayor Lori Lightfoot said of the federal investigation into the West Side hospital.
FBI Investigating Loretto Hospital’s Vaccination Program As Part Of A Criminal Probe
After Block Club Chicago reported how doses went to ineligible people with ties to hospital administrators, a federal grand jury opened a criminal investigation.
Loretto Hospital Union Says Workers Need Meeting With Leaders, Spots On Board Amid State Investigation
A union for more than 200 Loretto workers said it's asked to meet three times with hospital leaders amid the scandals — only to be ignored.
After Loretto Hospital Exec’s Pal Got $4 Million In Contracts, Patient Complaints And Assaults Soared
Locked inside Loretto’s psychiatric ward for five days, one man risked his life to flee.
Loretto Hospital Under Investigation For ‘Potential Misuse Of Charitable Assets’
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office is investigating the West Side hospital after Block Club Chicago and the Better Government Association disclosed insider contracts.
Powerful State Senator Got Caribbean Trips, Campaign Donations And Cash Through Loretto Hospital
State Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford accepted campaign contributions from a Loretto Hospital contractor and Caribbean travel as part of her board duties.
Loretto Hospital Got Vaccines To Help Black West Siders — But More Than Half Of Early On-Site Shots Went To White And Asian People
The hospital also admitted to vaccinating ineligible people at Trump Tower and a luxury jewelry shop, according to an audit obtained by Block Club Chicago and the Better Government Association.
Cash-Strapped Loretto Hospital Paid Millions To Companies Formed By Ousted Executive’s Pal
Before COO Anosh Ahmed resigned after hooking up friends with early vaccines, Loretto Hospital was paying millions to companies founded by Ahmed's close pal and business partner.
West Siders Can Get Vaccinated At PCC Wellness, Austin Residents Can Get Vaccinated At City Clinic At Loretto Hospital
The city stopped sending vaccine doses to Loretto Hospital after reports highlighted how the hospital vaccinated ineligible people with ties to its executives.
Vaccination Clinic Opening At Loretto Hospital — But City Will Manage It After Hospital’s Scandals
The city will manage all operations at the clinic to start with, including ensuring vaccines are appropriately administered and reported to the state's tracking system.
West Siders Can Still Get Vaccinated While Loretto Has Doses Cut Off Amid Scandals. Here’s How
The city has cut off doses to Loretto Hospital amid its vaccine scandals — but those doses are still going to other providers on the West Side.
Doctor Tied To Loretto Hospital Had His Family Vaccinated With West Side Hospital’s Supply In The Suburbs
Once again, a West Side safety net hospital admitted to improperly distributing its supply of vaccines outside the city to those connected with hospital executives.
State Sen. Lightford Defends Loretto CEO Amid Vaccination Scandals
State. Sen Kimberly Lightford is vice chairman of the board that will decide Loretto CEO George Miller's fate. Miller has donated at least $2,500 to a political fund run by Lightford.
West Side Resident Launches Petition Calling For Removal Of Loretto’s President Amid Vaccine Scandals
The community cannot have faith in Loretto Hospital while President George Miller sits at the helm, said Mary Gardner, who started the petition.
Loretto Hospital Needs Independent Investigation Into Vaccine Scandals, Mayor Lightfoot Says
Loretto has repeatedly assured Lightfoot it's "come clean" — only for yet another scandal to come out, the mayor said.
Embattled Loretto Hospital Executive Resigns After Vaccine Scandals
Loretto Chief Operating Officer Dr. Anosh Ahmed resigned Wednesday night after more than a week of revelations about improper vaccinations.
City Defends Oversight Of Vaccine Distribution Process Despite Scandals At Loretto, Innovative Express Care
Despite multiple issues with providers vaccinating ineligible people, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city has done a good job at overseeing the vaccination rollout.
Another Group Favored By Loretto Hospital Exec Got Vaccinated Early: Gold Coast Steakhouse ‘Higher-Ups,’ Sources Say
Employees at Maple & Ash, a restaurant frequented by Loretto Hospital Chief Operating Officer Dr. Anosh Ahmed, received vaccines from the West Side hospital’s supply, sources said.
More City-Run Vaccination Clinics Needed In Hard-Hit Areas, Aldermen Say, As Vaccine Scandals Show Urgent Need For Oversight
A newly introduced ordinance calls for federal COVID-19 funds be used to create permanent city-run testing sites in hard-hit neighborhoods — instead of giving city doses to places that are not following the rules.
