Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposes $30 million for a witness protection program that received the same amount in last year's budget after years of neglect. Bu the program has yet to relocate any witnesses and has spent only a tiny fraction of the allocation.
The chief of Chicago police has announced his resignation from the post effective this month following the reelection bid loss of Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
The wave of high-level departures under Brown will make it difficult for the new mayor to find an insider who is qualified, battle-tested and wants the job.