March 1, 2022
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike appears with Gov. JB Pritzker in his office in Springfield in March 2020. She announced Tuesday she is stepping down as IDPH director after three years. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
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IDPH Director Ezike to step down March 14
Pritzker declares March 1 ‘Dr. Ngozi Ezike Day’ in Illinois
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike will resign on March 14 after three years leading the agency and two years navigating a deadly pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 32,000 Illinoisans.