The Illinois Attorney General’s Office is investigating Loretto Hospital after reports by Block Club Chicago and the Better Government Association revealed millions of dollars in insider contracts and raised questions about oversight by the hospital’s board.
A spokesperson for the attorney general declined to provide details of the probe but issued a statement confirming its existence.
“Our Charitable Trust Bureau requested information about Loretto’s potential misuse of charitable assets,” the spokesperson said in an email response to questions about the inquiry. “As this is an ongoing matter, we cannot provide additional information at this time.”
The probe follows a series of reports detailing contracts awarded to a former executive’s friend; hospital-funded Caribbean trips and other benefits for board members, including vice chairman state Sen. Kimberly Lightford; and the hospital’s vaccine distribution scandal. Read more.
