Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson to Step Down at End of Term
In October of 2020, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot hinted she would not reappoint Ferguson following the expiration of his term, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Published July 2, 2021 •
Updated on July 2, 2021 at 7:28 pm
Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson will depart his position at the end of his current term, which concludes on Oct. 15, according to a copy of a resignation letter sent to NBC 5.
The letter, dated Thursday, did not explain Ferguson's reason for stepping down. A former federal prosecutor, he was first named the city's Inspector General by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2009.