PPP fraud in Illinois sees nearly 375 government workers implicated, state watchdog finds

PPP fraud in Illinois sees nearly 375 government workers implicated, state watchdog finds

Nearly 375 workers in government agencies across Illinois engaged in misconduct related to the federal Paycheck Protection Program, a long-running investigation by the state executive inspector general's office has found.They either put in for and got PPP loans they didn't qualify for or didn't disclose to their government employers the side businesses they claimed to be running to get the money, according to the inspector general's office.Susan…