Chicago's Chicago Council approves $12-mil. settlement over Patronage Hiring

The AP reports:

The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a $12 million settlement that could end a nearly 40-year-long legal battle to stop political hiring at City Hall.

The deal, which aldermen approved 48-0, still must get final approval from U.S. District Judge Wayne Andersen, who has asked both sides to return to court May 31.

Last month, the city agreed to establish a $12 million fund to be paid out to individuals who allege they have been discriminated against in the hiring process between the year 2000 and the date of the final settlement order. The maximum award would be $100,000.

40 years of law breaking,that's government for you.