Fitzgerald: Don’t ‘Trivialize’ the Harm from Hiring Fraud
In the wake of the conviction of former Daley political operative Al Sanchez over city hiring fraud - Chicago Public Radio reports on U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald’s statements that we should not “trivialize” the harm of such fraud.
In this case, he’s talking about hiring fraud at the city level - but let’s not forget that the federal patronage monitor in place at Cook County says the county still has a long way to go in fixing their hiring practices.
And, as of January, the Cook County Forest Preserve District has its very own federal patronage monitor.
Click here to listen to the full Chicago Public Radio segment.
Illinois’ Top Reformers
Illinois Review is seeking input for “Illinois’ Top Ten Political Reformers.”
They start by nominating John Kass - an obvious choice. We also would nominate U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald - and, although he now lives in Virginia, former Senator Peter Fitzgerald’s choice of Patrick Fitzgerald as U.S. Attorney is still paying dividends here in the Prairie State.
We are obviously also partial to Commissioner Peraica.
Please visit Illinois Review to nominate your “Top Illinois Reformer.”
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