PULSE POINTS❓WHAT 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. Newsletter Need to Know. Your … Continue reading Hundreds of Public Workers in Dem State Caught in Pandemic Fraud Scheme.