Secret Hiring List In Cook County Government

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

A former aide to a high-ranking Cook County commissioner says she kept a secret "clout list" on the commissioner's behalf, detailing job opportunities for those with political ties.

Joseph Mario Moreno is accused of keeping records ranking people with grades -- A+ through F -- on how worthy they were to receive a job or promotion.

Of the 189 people named on the lists, about half have government jobs, or did in the past. Moreno personally delivered some resumes and personally met with elected officials and patronage chiefs about jobs, the records note. They show 31 landed jobs after they were added to the clout list.

You can bet more people are going to be indicted in corrupt Cook County.