Posted on 08/24/2009 10:36:32 AM PDT by fiscon1
The Chicago Sun Times has the latest in a string political corruption revelation in an area in which this appears common place.
Patronage workers with the Cook County Forest Preserve District are seeing more green these days -- in their paychecks.
With people everywhere facing tough financial times, the 28 forest preserve patronage workers who've been on the payroll since 2006 all got hefty raises in the following two years, an analysis by the Chicago Sun-Times and the Better Government Association has found. They're among 38 forest preserve workers who are exempt from the Shakman court order that bans political political hiring in city and county government.
(Excerpt) Read more at theeprovocateur.blogspot.com ...
Todd “Urkel” Stroger, winner of the “More Corrupt than His Old Man” award.
Also, winner of “Stupider than His Old Man” award.
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