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Chicago Fire Department First Deputy Commissioner Mary Sheridan, shown in December 2021 at a memorial for fallen firefighters, was reprimanded this year for violations of the city's sexual harassment policies.

Chicago Fire Department’s 2nd-ranking official gets mild punishment after sexual harassment violations

October 12, 2023 at 4:16 p.m.

The second-highest-ranking official in the Chicago Fire Department was reprimanded instead of suspended after violating the city's sexual harassment policies by commenting to a subordinate about an alleged sexual relationship,...

Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin's offices are located at City Hall. Two former employees accused the treasurer in December 2020 of misusing public resources.

City settlement deal demands silence from whistleblowers fired by Chicago Treasurer Conyears-Ervin

October 11, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

In an extraordinary departure from usual practices at City Hall, the city's $100,000 settlement agreement with whistleblowers who were fired by Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin prohibits them from publicly discussing their...

A photo of Melissa Conyears-Ervin hangs in the Office of the City Treasurer at City Hall in Chicago, Sept. 19, 2023.

Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin acknowledges approaching bank about loan for husband’s landlord

September 22, 2023 at 4:43 p.m.

City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin acknowledged asking BMO Harris about providing a loan to her husband's landlord, a key allegation contained in a recently released 2020 letter from two former treasurer...

Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin at her City Hall office on Nov. 21, 2019.

Chicago inspector general’s office seizes computers from city treasurer’s office

September 18, 2023 at 5:12 p.m.

Investigators with Chicago's inspector general seized computers from the treasurer's City Hall offices last week as part of an investigation into allegations of misconduct against Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, the Tribune...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and city treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin talk to reporters outside his office at City Hall on May 15, his first day in office.

Mayor Brandon Johnson says elected officials should be held to high standard as he sidesteps questions about Chicago Treasurer Conyears-Ervin

September 14, 2023 at 7:39 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Thursday that elected officials should be held to a high standard even as he sidestepped a question about allegations of misconduct against Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin...

Ald. Raymond Lopez, 15th, talks during a City Council meeting at City Hall on Sept. 14, 2023.

Chicago City Council approves one of its largest police settlements in years, accepts more migrant funding despite objections

September 14, 2023 at 6:41 p.m.

Chicago aldermen approved one of the city's largest police misconduct settlement awards in years Thursday, while also diving into an emotional debate about what the city owes newly arriving immigrants...

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Chicago Fire Department’s 2nd-ranking official gets mild punishment after sexual harassment violations

City settlement deal demands silence from whistleblowers fired by Chicago Treasurer Conyears-Ervin

Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin acknowledges approaching bank about loan for husband’s landlord

Chicago inspector general’s office seizes computers from city treasurer’s office

Mayor Brandon Johnson says elected officials should be held to high standard as he sidesteps questions about Chicago Treasurer Conyears-Ervin

Chicago City Council approves one of its largest police settlements in years, accepts more migrant funding despite objections

Mayor Brandon Johnson explores city-owned grocery store in Chicago

Chicago Ethics Board defends handling of Melissa Conyears-Ervin allegations, referred case to inspector general

Chicago Ethics Board to address allegations against Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin

More questions raised about Mother Jones statue planned near Chicago’s historic Water Tower: ‘Why would we want any statue’ there?