Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson disclosed after a public dizzy spell on Friday that he has battled a kidney condition for more than three decades and is on a waiting list for a transplant. He was taken to a suburban Chicago hospital for several hours of evaluation and later released. Johnson said that he informed Emanuel of his kidney condition before he was appointed superintendent in March. Chicago police and city officials are under tremendous pressure to curb a rash of homicides and shootings in recent years. Emanuel chose Johnson for the job in March 2016, after rejecting three finalists recommended by the city's police board.

Source: ABC News January 27, 2017 18:00 UTC