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Chicago Arts Commissioner Resigned Amid Harassment Investigation, Records Show

An investigation found Hedspeth violated city harassment policies, with 29 employees leaving DCASE during her tenure, including seven deputy commissioners.

Summary by Chicago Tribune
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s arts and culture leader resigned amid an investigation into allegations that she harassed staff, records obtained by the Tribune show. The early October exit of Clinée Hedspeth, commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, came days after Johnson’s chief of staff received a human resources investigation determining Hedspeth violated ethnic, age-based and sexual harassment rules. Hedspeth denied s…

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NBC Chicago broke the news in Chicago, United States on Monday, November 3, 2025.
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