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You know your city. Talk to us about making Chicago government better. 

The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) works to make City government better and to hold City actors accountable when they break the rules. If you have information about misconduct, waste, abuse, or mismanagement relating to City officials, City employees, or contractors and subcontractors providing goods or services to the City, or suggestions to improve City government, report it to OIG.


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OIG’s data dashboards present visualizations of data to shine the light on how the City of Chicago and departments operate.

Did you know that between January 2022 and December 2024, over 80% of all Chicago Fire Department Emergency Service calls were for Emergency Medical Services events?

November 24, 2025
Out of the 1,048,103 calls for Chicago Fire Department (CFD) Emergency Service, the most common type of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) event was Difficulty

OIG Finds Interference with Unannounced Inspections of City Premises, Notes Mayor’s ‘Gift Room’ Was Built After OIG Attempted to Inspect It; Mayor’s Office Declines to Take Steps to Ensure OIG’s Access to City Premises

November 4, 2025
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an advisory with recommendations that the Mayor’s Office take appropriate steps to ensure

Statement of the Inspector General to the City Council Committee on the Budget and Government Operations

October 29, 2025
Chairman Ervin and Members of the City Council: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the City Council Committee on Budget and Government Operations.

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