Chicago Park District workers get swept up in COVID fraud probe

The Bean and metal barricades that direct the flow of foot traffic are seen at Millennium Park.

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Chicago Park District workers resign after COVID-19 fraud probe

The park district is the latest local agency with workers accused of pandemic-relief fraud.

The Bean and metal barricades that direct the flow of foot traffic are seen at Millennium Park.

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By Brenda Ruiz

Six Chicago Park District workers have resigned and another five are facing discipline as a result of an ongoing internal investigation into COVID-19 relief fraud. This comes after dozens of workers at Cook County government and courts faced a similar fate after they were found to have defrauded the Paycheck Protection Program.

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