Federal judge imposes court oversight on Cook County clerk
about 4 years in Washington Times
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge on Friday ordered court oversight for the Cook County clerk’s office after determining Clerk Karen Yarbrough has violated anti-patronage hiring rules. In his decision, U.S. Magistrate Judge Staley Schenkier said Yarbrough, an ally of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, disregarded requirements to post jobs, ...