Chicago health chief touts record on mental health

Chicago Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady speaks while Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Gov. J.B. Pritzker listen during in a COVID-19 press conference in 2020. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said Tuesday that she’s committed to remaining in public health and proud of her progress on improving mental health over the past four years. Arwady responded to the news that mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson does not intend to keep her in the role if he wins today’s election. While Arwady says she would prefer to remain leading CDPH in the next administration, Johnson would change course. “We…