[ad_1] Chicago’s top public health official, who led the city through the COVID-19 pandemic, was let go by Mayor Brandon Johnson Friday, according to sources with firsthand knowledge. Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady had said she wanted to stay on under the job in the new mayor’s administration, though Johnson had indicated… Continue reading Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson fires health commissioner Arwady
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Chicago health board asks mayor not to fire commssioner Arwady
[ad_1] The Chicago Board of Health is asking Mayor Brandon Johnson to keep the city’s public health commissioner in her post following his campaign promise to replace her. Dr. Allison Arwady was appointed by Johnson’s predecessor and became the public face of Chicago’s COVID-19 response, but she also disappointed some progressives. The nine-member health advisory… Continue reading Chicago health board asks mayor not to fire commssioner Arwady