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LaSalle accepts retirement of Police Chief Michael G. Smajinski, sets Oct. 10 effective date
Summary
The LaSalle City Council accepted Police Chief Michael G. Smajinski’s formal notice of retirement and honored him at the start of the meeting; the resignation takes effect Oct. 10, 2025.
The LaSalle City Council on Monday accepted Police Chief Michael G. Smajinski’s formal notice of retirement and publicly honored him, with the resignation set to take effect Oct. 10, 2025. Mayor Jeff Grove and multiple aldermen and staff offered tributes before the council moved to accept Smajinski’s letter.
Smajinski submitted a written notice, read aloud by city staff, saying in part, “Please accept this letter as my formal notice of retirement…
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