Chicago police head willing to take pay cut

Chicago's police Superintendent Jody Weis says he is willing to take a cut in his $310,000 annual salary if it means his three-year contract is renewed.

During a joint appearance Tuesday with Mayor Richard Daley to discuss the city's strategy to combat vacant and abandoned buildings, Weis described himself as a team player, open to the prospect of a pay cut.

Daley recently praised Weis during a radio interview, describing him as "hardworking, honest and decent." However, at the time he did not say if he would offer him a new contract in March.

At the time of Weis' appointment, the longtime FBI agent was also named Chicago's chief emergency officer. The second job was subsequently given to the city's former fire commissioner, Ray Orozco.