(Chicago Sun Times) — Facing mounting controversy over questionable charges to his government credit card as well as over proposed drug testing of residents, Chicago Housing Authority CEO Lewis Jordan resigned Tuesday.  “Over the past two weeks, questions about the propriety of credit card use have overshadowed the good and important work of CHA,’’ Jordan said in a statement announcing his departure at month’s end. “The charges in question amount to approximately $15,000 over three years, were not used for any personal expenditures, and were consistent with CHA and HUD policies and practices.’’  However, he said the questions have “become an impediment to my ability to steer this $1 billion a year organization through the important work it does.”

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