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Federal investigators are zeroing in on why city officials hired young building inspectors, including the 19-year-old son of a top union official, as the federal Hired Truck probe continues to broaden... Agents want to know what role the Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs played in getting a job for Andy Ryan, who was hired in 2004 when he was just 19, despite the city requiring all inspectors to have completed a four-year apprenticeship and have two years work experience. Ryan is the son of Tom Ryan, the secretary-treasurer of Carpenters Local 13. The union was Mayor Daley's largest campaign contributor...

CHICAGO -- Another city Department of Buildings inspector has resigned over questionable answers on his resume, a week after Commissioner Stan Kaderbek took personal responsibility for the hiring of two other inspectors who quit when questions were raised about their qualifications David Mareno, 49, resigned Tuesday when he could not verify previous work experience stated on his resume, buildings department spokeswoman Breelyn Peete said. News reports said Mareno claimed to have worked two years at a place where he actually had worked only two weeks. Kaderbek admitted at a City Hall news conference on Friday that it was embarrassing his...

CHICAGO (CBS 2) Chicago's building commissioner apologizes for what he calls embarrassing hires. Now the two young former building inspectors could face fines. Both 23-year-old Kevin Sexton and 19-year-old Andy Ryan are sons of high-ranking officials in the carpenter's union. They quit this week after questions were raised about their qualifications. The hiring of Ryan sparked public outcry, and the city is vowing to send a message to other potential hires: that lying on job applications will not be tolerated. Sources say Building Commissioner Stan Kaderbek’s job is on the line. Kaderbek can't afford any more such "embarrassments," not after...

Daley Declines To Answer Questions About Carol Marin's Column. City officials responded Wednesday to a Sun-Times column by NBC5 contributor Carol Marin about the 19-year-old son of a top Carpenters Union official being hired as a building inspector. Asked about the employment of Andy Ryan, son of Local 13 Secretary-Treasurer Tom Ryan, Daley said he was unaware Andy Ryan had been hired and referred questions to Buildings Commissioner Stan Kaderbek. "He's the man," Daley said. "He can answer it, that's his job." Marin reported that Andy Ryan's hiring was questioned because the city requires building inspectors to complete an apprenticeship...