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

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Sept. 23, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 23, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2026/09/23/mayor-brandon-johnson-corporation-counsel-mary-richardson-lowry-resigns-renee-hatcher

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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 co...