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Calls for reform amid alderman Walter Burnett Jr.'s resignation

Summary by chicagocitywire.com
Walter Burnett Jr., the 27th Ward alderman and dean of Chicago's City Council, has announced his resignation. In an interview with Fran Spielman of the Chicago Sun-Times, Burnett revealed that he is stepping down not due to health issues or job burnout but because he has maxed out his City Council pension benefits. He expressed a desire for his son, Walter Redmond Burnett, known as "Red," to succeed him.Burnett hopes Mayor Brandon Johnson will a…

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Calls for reform amid alderman Walter Burnett Jr.'s resignation

Walter Burnett Jr., the 27th Ward alderman and dean of Chicago's City Council, has announced his resignation. In an interview with Fran Spielman of the Chicago Sun-Times, Burnett revealed that he is stepping down not due to health issues or job burnout but because he has maxed out his City Council pension benefits. He expressed a desire for his son, Walter Redmond Burnett, known as "Red," to succeed him.Burnett hopes Mayor Brandon Johnson will a…

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chicagocitywire.com broke the news in on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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