3 top Chicago officials stepping down, days after Mayor Johnson warned of City Hall firings
Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee is retiring, OEMC director Jose Tirado is "transitioning out" and COPA chief Andrea Kersten is resigning.
Leaders of 3 Chicago agencies step down days after mayor reportedly warned of plans to clean house
Only days after Mayor Brandon Johnson reportedly warned of plans to clean house, leaders of several Chicago agencies announced they would be stepping down. On Thursday, the mayor’s press office announced that Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Commissioner Jamie Rhee would be retiring in April and Jose Tirado,
3 Top City Leaders Step Down Days After Mayor Promised Staffing Shakeup
OEMC director Jose Tirado, COPA chief Andrea Kersten and Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee all announced Thursday they were leaving their positions. "If you ain't with us, you just gotta go," Mayor Brandon Johnson said about city staff on Monday.
String of leadership changes rattles City Hall days after mayor reportedly warned of plans to clean house
Only days after Mayor Brandon Johnson reportedly warned of plans to clean house, leaders of several Chicago agencies announced they would be stepping down.
Three days after warning of City Hall housecleaning, Mayor Brandon Johnson gets out the broom
Mayor Brandon Johnson swept out Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee, COPA chief Andrea Kersten and OEMC director Jose Tirado.
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Chicago Police Misconduct Agency Chief Resigns Under Fire; 2 Other City Department Heads Exit
Civilian Office of Police Accountability Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten much of the last 12 months at odds with the ...
Heads of 3 Chicago agencies step down on tumultuous day
It was a tumultuous day in Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration as the heads of three key Chicago agencies and departments ...
Chicago police boss loses bid for chief's job in Detroit — the 4th city where he was a finalist
Joshua Wallace, the head of CPD's Criminal Networks Group, previously saw his $839,000 personal debt featured in an Iowa newspaper after he became a finalist last year in Des Moines.
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Brandon Johnson begins housecleaning with aviation, emergency management, police accountability chiefs
Jamie Rhee is retiring as the city's aviation chief after seven years in the job, one of several City Hall departures after ...
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Three key Chicago agency leaders announce resignations on same day
Three key Chicago agency leaders — the aviation commissioner, the executive director of OEMC, and the chief administrator of ...
Englewood man charged with impersonating a cop beats charges again: 'I’ve never impersonated anybody'
Robert Ellis, 66, once again acted as his own lawyer in a case where he was accused of falsely claiming to be a police officer. Ellis presented evidence that he was appointed police commissioner in ...
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New Detroit police chief: Mayor Mike Duggan selects Todd Bettison
Duggan was provided three candidates to choose from, including current interim chief Todd Bettison and two other men who have ...
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Insider analysis: Asleep at the wheel — Chicago EMS chief coverup sparks scandal
A Chicago EMS chief was found asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle. Instead of following standard procedures, reports suggest that fellow fire department personnel attempted to cover up the incident ...