Leadership Turnover, Officer Deaths Challenged Chicago Police in 2023
After a year of sweeping changes and more controversy, the department enters 2024 with a new permanent boss facing a long to-do list.
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After a year of sweeping changes and more controversy, the department enters 2024 with a new permanent boss facing a long to-do list.
New arrivals and a new mayor grabbed city headlines while old political figureheads went down and long-standing conflicts flared up. The Sun-Times was there for it all.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson assumed the leadership role in mid-2023, and since then, his administration has been hit with obstacles that are plaguing several mayors in Democratic-led cities.
Terrance Finley, 29, was sentenced to 30 months probation after pleading guilty to aggravated DUI and reckless homicide in 2019.
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