Overview
- Nancy Andrade resigned Wednesday as Chicago’s human relations commissioner, a role she has held since 2021.
- The commission drafted an antisemitism-focused report after a reported 58% rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes from 2023 to 2024, and members say mayoral edits sought to recast it as a broad hate study.
- Commissioners voted in early February to return their original draft after receiving edits in November, and the recommendations now sit on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s desk.
- Johnson’s office denies any effort to whitewash the document, and the mayor says he will review the proposals while emphasizing that the city must address all hate.
- Jewish leaders call Andrade’s exit a serious loss and say the delay deepens safety concerns, while her resignation letter cites her ethical oath and does not mention the report dispute.