The reforms championed by Ethics Chair Matt Martin (47th) would limit the inspector general to two four-year terms with firm timelines for picking a replacement and a demand for written explanations if those deadlines are not met.
If the new zoning chair and Council floor leader is more pragmatic than some of his critics expect, it could be a positive step for progressive politics in Chicago. But if he stymies projects by making unreasonable demands, it could impact the new mayor’s ability to create jobs and grow the tax base.
Joe Ferguson, the city’s former inspector general, said the lobbying raises “some unseemly appearances which, given that this is Chicago, should be of concern.”
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s transition team is moving fast to find a replacement or a leadership team to take over the Chicago Police Department on an interim basis.
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