Reform Takes Time at City Hall
Chicago misses deadline to reform city hiring
Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008 | Updated 7:03 AM CDT
Chicago officials admit that they just aren't ready to go before a federal judge with a convincing case of reform.
The city of Chicago isn't quite ready to handle hiring at City Hall on its own.
Acknowledging it has more work to do, Chicago City Hall says it won't try to end court oversight of its scandal-plagued hiring system by year's end, as had previously been expected.
Mayor Richard Daley had told the Chicago Tribune editorial board that necessary changes would be made by Dec. 31, but in a surprising move this week, city officials said they are close, but not there yet.
"We're trying to get these issues resolved as quickly as possible," Law Department spokeswoman Jenny Hoyle said in an e-mail.
So, until further notice, the city remains under the watchful eye of court-appointed monitor Noelle Brennan.
Brennan was assigned to the position after federal prosecutors uncovered a massive hiring fraud scheme in which Daley's allies were rewarded with jobs and promotions. The mayor's patronage chief and four others were convicted for their roles in the scheme.
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