A brief history of the Chicago Fire Department The Chicago Fire Department (CFD) promotes fire safety, provides emergency care, and extinguishes fires. CFD is the largest fire department in the Midwest, and one of the nation’s largest fire departments with 92 fire stations across the City. It is also one of the oldest organized fire […]
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Ahead of 2026 Budget Planning, OIG Releases New Data Dashboard on Chicago Police Overtime, Detailing Hundreds of Millions in Overtime Spending
FOR RELEASE: July 24, 2025 PRESS CONTACT: Deanna Shoss, Communications, 773-478-8417 The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a new dashboard on its Information Portal showcasing data on overtime worked by sworn members of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and associated costs. The Sworn CPD Member Overtime Summary dashboard allows users […]
Read MoreChicago City Council Votes by Overwhelming Majority to Protect Oversight; Having Better Secured OIG’s Effectiveness and Independence, IG Witzburg Will Not Seek Second Term
On July 16, 2025, Chicago’s City Council voted overwhelmingly in support of Ordinance SO2025-0015583, which protects against threats posed by City Hall practices to the independence and effectiveness of the investigative work done by the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG). Specifically, the new law allows OIG to protect the integrity and confidentiality […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Second Quarter 2025 Report, Documenting Identity Theft, Attempts to Misuse City Positions, and more PPP Loan Fraud by City Employees
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published its Quarterly Report for the second quarter of 2025, which summarizes concluded investigations, inquiries, intakes, and other operations of OIG, from April 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025. This report has been filed with City Council, as required by § 2-56-120 of the Municipal […]
Read MoreDid You Know that the City of Chicago Budgeted $22 Million for Street Lighting in 2025?
Annual Appropriation Ordinance The annual appropriation ordinance is the final City budget as approved by the City Council each year. It lists the budget appropriations that each department will receive from the City for the fiscal year. The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG)’s City of Chicago Annual Appropriation details dashboard lists the […]
Read MoreNational Association of Inspectors General Peer Review Finds OIG in Compliance with All Applicable Professional Standards, Notes Independence Threat Posed by City Practices
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) is pleased to announce that it has recently been peer reviewed by the Association of Inspectors General (AIG) and found in compliance with all relevant professional quality standards. OIG is a member of AIG, a national organization that encourages professional development; standardizes practices, policies, and ethics; […]
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