Chicago Ald. fighting for release of report on Little Village implosion that covered community in dust

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Chicago won't release investigation on Little Village implosion, dust storm

A Chicago alderman is fighting for the city to release details of its investigation into an implosion in Little Village that covered the community in dust after Mayor Lori Lightfoot said municipal law would not permit the report's release.

A Chicago alderman is fighting for the city to release its report on the Little Village implosion that covered the community in dust. 

Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration said Chicago's municipal law will not allow the city to release the report. 

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However, 22nd Ward Ald. Michael Rodriguez says that is not true, and that the city is misinterpreting the law to avoid being transparent.

In October, The Sun-Times reported that the city's outgoing inspector general had completed an investigation, and recommended disciplinary action against three city officials.