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Chicago Sun-Times: Lightfoot dumps longtime City Hall spokesman Bill McCaffrey amid ethics dispute
Longtime City Hall spokesman Bill McCaffrey was fired Friday after raising ethical concerns with Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office.
A source close to the ex-spokesman told the Chicago Sun-Times McCaffrey was abruptly escorted out of the city Law Department office, where he worked as the $126,504-per-year public affairs director.
WBEZ: Community groups: 6-month suspension way too lenient for sergeant who shot disabled teen
A coalition of community groups that won the right to help shape Chicago’s court-mandated police reform is condemning the city for allowing a sergeant to keep his job despite a city finding that he had no lawful justification for shooting a teenager with mental disabilities.
The Police Board on Thursday night voted to suspend the sergeant, Khalil Muhammad, for 180 days after he admitted it was unnecessary to shoot Ricardo “Ricky” Hayes, 18.
Herald-News: Will County Board to decide on zoning rules for recreational marijuana businesses
The Will County Board has a long day ahead of them next week when it is expected to decide on three issues related to recreational marijuana.
On the agenda are votes for whether or not to ban recreational marijuana businesses, a 3% tax on the sale of the product and zoning regulations.