Former mayors Johnson and Lightfoot accused of impeding inspector general's investigations
The investigative roadblocks outlined by Inspector General Deborah Witzburg include demands by the Law Department to sit in on sensitive interviews that might embarrass the mayor and delaying the release of sensitive documents.
Chicago inspector general accuses Mayor Johnson and former Mayor Lightfoot of interfering with investigations
The mayor's top attorneys have insisted on sitting in on investigative interviews that might embarrass city leaders, according to Inspector General Deborah Witzburg.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson under fire for accepting gifts ‘on behalf of the city’
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accepted many valuable gifts “on behalf of the city” but failed to report them, according to a new report from the city’s inspector general. According to an advisory from Inspector General Deborah Witzburg,
Johnson, Lightfoot accused of impeding inspector general's investigations
The investigative roadblocks outlined by Inspector General Deborah Witzburg include demands by the Law Department to sit in on sensitive interviews that might embarrass the mayor and delaying the release of sensitive documents.
Mayor Brandon Johnson releases video of City Hall gift room
Last week, a report from Inspector General Deborah Witzburg's office said the mayor's office had improperly denied investigators access to the gift room, refused to hand over a log of gifts as required by the city's ethics rules until investigators filed a Freedom of Information Act Request,
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Law Department blocks investigations to protect mayors, city watchdog claims
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg says the city's top attorney impedes investigations that may embarrass the mayor or other ...
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Watchdog Urges City Council to Tighten Rules to Stop Mayor’s Office From Obstructing Probes
The Department of Law “selectively acts in opposition to the OIG’s investigative work when OIG’s work may result in ...
Chicago mayor's office gives inside look at 'gift room' after watchdog report flagged ethical concerns
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson released a 20-second video showing the inside of the city's "gift room" in an attempt at ...
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Johnson follows through on promise to shine the light on gifts, releases video of storage room
In the 22-second video, the camera pans a room of items — shelves filled with hats, T-shirts, sweaters, jackets, books and ...
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Alleging Obstruction, Chicago’s Inspector General Turns to City Council for Stronger Laws
In a memo sent Friday to the Chicago City Council’s ethics committee, city Inspector General Deborah Witzburg laid out a series of what her office characterizes as obstructions by the […] ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson releases video of gift room, new rules for reporting gifts at City Hall
Every gift received by the mayor's office now must be logged within 10 days, and reported to the Chicago Board of Ethics and ...
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Give a gift to the city, Mayor Johnson, and open up the 'gift room'
When Inspector General Deborah Witzburg's investigators sought access to a room where gifts sent or given to the mayor are kept, they were denied access.