Chicago’s inspector general would be limited to two four-year terms, with rigid timelines for choosing a replacement, under reforms championed by mayoral ally, Ald. Matt Martin, to avoid a repeat of what one critic called the “slow-rolling” that occurred under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
Lightfoot clashed openly and repeatedly with longtime Inspector General Joe Ferguson and ultimately forced him out after he served a record 12 years in office.
