Brandon Johnson not ready to clean house at City Hall, adviser says

Brandon Johnson waves to a supporter at his election night party at the Marriott Marquis Chicago after defeating Paul Vallas in the mayoral runoff election on April 4. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Whenever a new mayor takes over, the outgoing mayor’s department heads and agency chiefs all tender letters of resignation.

In 1989, that traditional courtesy allowed newly elected Mayor Richard M. Daley to announce a new cabinet before his inauguration. A few were holdovers. Most were not. Some had served in the mayoral administration of Daley’s father, Richard J. Daley.