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Public safety reporter @suntimes. Formerly: @chicagotribune & @michigandaily.
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With Chicago police chief Snelling leaving, replacement search clouded by prospect of a heated mayor’s race Original

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By Fran Spielman Verified, Sophie Sherry Verified
| Chicago Sun-Times Verified
The search for retiring Chicago police superintendent Larry Snelling’s replacement will take place against the backdrop of a highly contested mayoral race. Ultimately, it’s in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hands to pick Snelling’s successor, with the City Council’s approval. Johnson has not yet declared his intent whether to seek reelection. But if he does run, a public approval rating in the low 30s has him in serious danger of becoming a one-term mayor.
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Chicago's top cop Larry Snelling announces retirement

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By Sophie Sherry Verified
| Chicago Sun-Times Verified
Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling announced Wednesday that he’s retiring, just a day after he announced broad changes to his command staff and installed a new second-in-command.
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Chicago’s top cop names new No. 2, promoting detectives’ chief Antoinette Ursitti Original

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By Sophie Sherry Verified
| Chicago Sun-Times Verified
Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling named a new second-in-command on Tuesday, over eight months after the top cop’s last first deputy superintendent resigned. Antoinette Ursitti, a 25-year veteran of the department, was tapped for the role after serving three years as the department’s chief of detectives, according to a statement from the police department. Kevin Bruno, the deputy chief of the detectives bureau, will replace Ursitti, the department said. Snelling also promoted Cmdr.
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