Mayor Johnson's top lawyer will step down, UIC law professor poised to step into the job
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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