[still_learning]

Court papers also said qualified candidates for one job were turned away in favor of a man who turned out to be dead.

That's because the dead guy had a better voting record. He always voted for Rats.

All in Illinois thank God for Patrick Fitzgerald and for former Senator Peter Fitzgerald (no relation) who recommended him to President Bush.

[gr8eman]

The allegations sent shock waves through City Hall, already reeling from charges that trucking companies obtained city business in exchange for bribes and campaign donations.

Of course! They were shocked that not everyone in the world is corrupt!

[csvset]

Both Sorich and Slattery were fired Monday.

With benefits, pensions, and an option to be rehired once the heat dies down. /sarcasm.

I suppose they know of further corruption and will require some sort of hush money to be paid.

[E Rocc]

In a related story, it was found that the government of Vatican City employs a large number of Roman Catholics.

-Eric

[nuke rocketeer]

Looks like Fitzgerald is turning out just like the Daley machine feared when he was appointed. I was hoping he would go after that machine.

[6SJ7]

...when you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws don't protect you against them, but protect them against you--when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice--you may know that your society is doomed.

Ayn Rand - Atlas Shrugged

[FreedomPoster]

So is Fitzgerald a future Republican Senator from IL?

[tcostell]

Feds claim fraud put a drunk and 'goofballs' on Chicago's city payroll

As opposed to Massachusetts where it was the voters who put a drunk and a goofball on the federal payroll when they elected him senator.

[Hardastarboard]

He (Mayor Daley) has not been charged with wrongdoing.

That sentence identifies a key problem with this investigation.

[Bones75]

"One was declared the best-qualified candidate for a job on the city payroll -- even though he was dead. "

The said part is that this might've been the truth.