Dan Mihalopoulos
Reporter, Government and Politics
“We know that sexual abuse is endemic at the park district and to fully remove it, we need to go through and clean up the whole system at the park district,” said Ald. Scott Waguespack.
Oct 11, 2021
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Longtime parks CEO Michael Kelly quit hours after Mayor Lori Lightfoot pushed for his firing.
Updated Oct 9, 2021
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The city’s parks board met with an outside lawyer for hours behind closed doors. But the board ended up taking no action against their CEO.
Oct 8, 2021
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Under one scenario, the embattled CEO could get $154,000 in taxpayer-funded severance pay.
Oct 8, 2021
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Amid fallout from sex abuse allegations, park district officials will pay $425 an hour to a former prosecutor for help with reforms.
Updated Oct 7, 2021
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Four people are now known to have stepped down following accusations of sexual misconduct as an investigation into abuse among lifeguards continues.
Updated Oct 6, 2021
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Fifty-six young women complained of sexual misconduct in 2020. Officials now say they didn’t give them “the prompt compassion and respect you deserve.”
Oct 5, 2021
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The Cook County state’s attorney put a similar call out in 2019 to ask women abused by singer R. Kelly to call her office directly.
Oct 5, 2021
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Alderman Scott Waguespack is the first Chicago City Council member to call for the removal of parks boss Michael Kelly after lifeguard abuse scandal.
Updated Sept 29, 2021
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The mayor says top park district officials did not tell her prosecutors are investigating alleged abuse at pools and beaches.
Updated Sept 23, 2021
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