Chicago Schools Inspector General Closes Investigation Into Hilario Dominguez
The Chicago Public Schools Office of the Inspector General has closed its investigation into nearly decade-old allegations of sexual misconduct against Hilario Dominguez, a candidate for school board president, concluding with no actionable finding of misconduct.
Chicago, IL, October 14, 2026 —
The Chicago Public Schools Office of the Inspector General has closed its investigation into nearly decade-old allegations of sexual misconduct against Hilario Dominguez, a candidate for school board president. The office concluded with no actionable finding of misconduct.
The conclusion describes the outcome of the investigation; it does not provide further detail about the allegations or the evidence reviewed. The available information also does not specify when the investigation began or when it was closed, or explain what the office meant by an “actionable finding.”
The allegations were described as nearly decade-old, but no specific date or timeline was provided. The summary of the case does not identify who made the allegations, outline the conduct alleged, or say whether Dominguez responded to them. It also does not provide details about the investigative process or any findings beyond the office’s stated conclusion.
Dominguez is identified as a candidate for school board president. No further information was provided about his candidacy, the timing of the election, or whether the investigation’s closure has any effect on his campaign. The office’s conclusion should not be expanded beyond the stated result: it closed the investigation without an actionable finding of misconduct.
Further details about the investigation, including its dates, scope and any explanation accompanying the conclusion, were not included in the information available for this report.
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