Mayor Johnson's top lawyer will step down, UIC law professor poised to step into the job
Chicago Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry is stepping down after serving more than three years. Mayor Brandon Johnson announced her departure, noting she was one of the last remaining original appointees in his administration. A UIC law professor is expected to succeed her in the senior legal role.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is losing a top official who became a pillar in the city’s first line of defense against the Trump administration while holding one of the most sensitive and trusted positions in city government.Mary Richardson-Lowry is stepping down from her role as the city’s corporation counsel after more than three years, Johnson told WBEZ. She is the latest and one of the last remaining original appointees to leave Johnson’s administration.Richardson-Lowry, a seasoned attorney who…
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