Chicago police chief walks on last day of contract

March 1, 2011 at 5:45p.m.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis is leaving his job immediately and won’t stay on for two more months as Mayor Richard Daley had asked him to do.

Chicago Alderman Anthony Beale confirmed the move today and says former Superintendent Terry Hillard will take over in the interim.

The embattled Weis is a former FBI agent who was hired by Daley three years ago. He’s known for months that none of the major mayoral candidates, including Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel, planned to extend his contract.

Daley on Monday told reporters he hoped Weis would stay until Daley’s term ends in May. But Weis, whose 3-year contract ends today, decided to leave immediately after he was not given a written contract extension.