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posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 9:38 am

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Anyone else wishing they’d made better use of warmer weather for petitioning today?

Comment by NotMe Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 9:44 am
Eddie Johnson announcing his retirement, beginning in 2020 seems a bit ham-handed, given there’s still an ongoing “look-see” investigation thingy, and it’s a Thursday.

You’re announcing your police superintendent found taking a nap in his car after a night out, and being investigated for such is going to retire… soon… and you do this on a Thursday, allowing two days of chatter and retrospect, and questions to process, whatever that process is.

Was he asked to retire? Johnson have enough of the scrutiny after the incident?

Today’s announcement does no favors. Choosing today seems like that ham-handed surrender to the news cycle

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 9:46 am
Best pork chop in Springfield?

Have hit Lux, Fritz’s, MJ’s. Am I missing any?

Comment by tildef Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 9:48 am
-Best pork chop in Springfield?-

Saputos.

Comment by MakePoliticsCoolAgain Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 9:51 am
“Choosing today seems like that ham-handed surrender to the news cycle”

There might be more going on, especially since she has already been interviewing interim candidates. I’ve always figured he was only asked to stick around for the first year so as not to land one more big issue on the Mayor’s desk. The roadside nap gets alot of coverage…but I don’t think that’s the only thing on the Mayor’s mind when it comes to public safety.

Comment by NIU Grad Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 9:52 am
Best new restaurant in downtown Chicago? I’m going to be back in town this weekend for the first time in about 6 months.

Comment by SouthernCentrist Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 9:54 am
===… she has already been interviewing interim candidates.===

Before or after the sleeping in the car incident?

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 9:55 am
Can you do a round up of everyone announcing they are not running again?
Please and thank you!

Comment by mocking jay Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 9:57 am
==Choosing today seems like that ham-handed surrender to the news cycle.==

I don’t follow you, Willy. Aren’t unexpected retirements usually announced on late Friday afternoons because newsrooms have skeleton staffs on weekends? Or is it that the upper-ups want Johnson to be flailed in the press today and tomorrow?

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 10:00 am
Congrats to Illinois’ very own 1871 and Gov. Pritzker, its founder, for being rated the world’s best private business incubator. We have great job creators in our midst. We don’t need to model ourselves after lower-income states and reduce labor rights.

https://blog.1871.com/1871-becomes-1-private-business-incubator-in-the-world

Comment by Grandson of Man Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 10:03 am
Any chance Will County State’s Attorney Jim Glasgow investigates his fellow Democrat?

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4206782-joliet-township-workers-said-they-were-made-to-work-on-supervisors-property/

Comment by Impeach Everyone Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 10:07 am
=== Or is it that the upper-ups want Johnson to be flailed in the press today and tomorrow?===

Thinking it’s possible… but the blowback against the Mayor and the scrutiny with it, is it worth the flack?

Amateurs do this.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 10:14 am
Daley and Rahm still have police officers as tax-payer funded protection/drivers. Only in Chicago.

Comment by Jose Abreu's Next Homerun Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 10:20 am
My guess is that the Supt will go off on the medical for a while for treatment of undisclosed ailments. Even the supt cannot retire in good standing while under investigation. The media will take it easy on him if he is sick. Then he can officially retire when it’s over.

Comment by Regular democrat Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 10:29 am
Can anyone confirm FOP is close to a deal with House Democrats on an amendment to police and fire consolidation bill?

Comment by GA Watcher Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 10:39 am
Eddie Johnson hasn’t been in the best of health for a long time. He’s on the waiting list for a kidney and he has been taking high blood pressure medicine which caused him to feel lightheaded and pull over the night he was found sleeping. So it looks like it’s time to retire.

Still I’m grateful for all the hard work he and CPD have done during his tenure. Crime is down 10% overall, and homicides have dropped 25% since last year.
Kudos Mr. Johnson.

Comment by Da Big Bad Wolf Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 10:44 am
=== He’s on the waiting list for a kidney and he has been taking high blood pressure medicine which caused him to feel lightheaded and pull over the night he was found sleeping.===

.. and yet, the narrative is that he had a few drinks and was found sleeping in his car. I thought the Sup has a driver.

I’m not dinging a man, his life, his health, but I am very confused why a Superintendent is announcing a retirement before being exonerated… on a Thursday… so I find it confusing to all that it’s going down, today, as it is.

With respect.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 10:54 am
“Best new restaurant in downtown Chicago? I’m going to be back in town this weekend for the first time in about 6 months.”

Not super new, but I like Oriole and also Elske. Elske is newer than Oriole. Also for Japanese food, Momotaro.

Comment by 32nd Ward Roscoe Village Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 11:14 am
Got awkward when asked about the investigation and Johnson and it’s still open.

Yikes.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 11:20 am
Have at it? Have at you then (banned punctuation).
On Johnson: No surprise; rumor mill’s been running for a week or more on Second City Cop blog. Johnson’s “investigation” is a sad joke; let ISP handle it; some BWC video was illegally erased; next “Super” inherits a demoralized, rank-heavy, and dysfunction department.
Other bits: Bears (groan); Corrupt politicians (many more to come); Rich’s Oscar (Excellent); Weather (that was a quick Fall near Chicago).

Comment by revvedup Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 12:20 pm
Sorry I couldn’t resist. Just too cute for words.
https://wgntv.com/2019/11/04/boy-who-dressed-up-as-lightfoot-for-halloween-has-lunch-with-the-mayor/

Comment by Da Big Bad Wolf Thursday, Nov 7, 19 @ 12:54 pm