EAST ST. LOUIS • The city has named former Illinois State Police Captain Ranodore Foggs as its new police chief.

Foggs, a Chicago native who retired in 2009 from a 20-plus year career with the state police, will take the place of Lenzie Stewart, who has been police chief for about two years. Last year, the city attempted to hire Robert Jenne, a former Berkeley police chief. Jenne turned down the city after he said it took them too long to approve his contract.

The city is expected to appoint Foggs to the position on Wednesday.

"We are privileged to have a law man of Captain Foggs' stature lead our police department," said East St. Louis Mayor Alvin Parks. "Captain Foggs commands respect within the law enforcement community and will serve as a tremendous asset to the East St. Louis Police Department."