A city worker who had an illegal gun while on the clock will not be fired by city officials, according to a report released Tuesday by Chicago’s watchdog.
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg recommended the employee, who was not identified in keeping with the city’s rules, be terminated. But leaders of the Department of Water Management reprimanded the construction laborer, according to the watchdog’s quarterly report.
The laborer was on the clock when they were pulled over by Chicago police while driving their personal vehicle. During that traffic stop, police recovered a gun from a crossbody bag that the laborer opened to get their identification. Because the laborer did not have a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card or a Concealed Carry License, they were arrested for possessing an illegal firearm, according to the report…