Pattern of patronage plagues Cook County assessor’s office

Dec 21, 2017  BREAKING NEWS  Special report: Cook County assessor slow to adopt anti-patronage reforms — and taxpayers pay price Thursday, December 21, 2017, 5:27 AM CT Federal monitors' reports, reviewed by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica Illinois, reveal a persistent pattern in Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios' office of improper hiring and firing, arbitrary staffing decisions and resistance to change. The pace of reform has been slow and the assessor's commitment often tepid, records and interviews show. Read the latest - BREAKING NEWS PRESENTED BY - - UNSUBSCRIBE    |    NEWSLETTERS    |     PRIVACY POLICY    |    TERMS OF SERVICE - Copyright © 2017 | Chicago Tribune | 435 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Breaking News newsletter.