Cook County Political political firings to cost taxpayers more than $500,000

The Chicago Tribune reports:

Cook County taxpayers are expected to end up shelling out more than $500,000 to nearly a dozen people Assessor Joseph Berrios fired for unlawful political reasons after his election in 2010. The payments, which county commissioners will consider Wednesday, represents the latest and costliest battle in Berrios’ disagreement with county ethics watchdogs over nepotism and patronage hiring. Berrios, who doubles as county Democratic chairman, took over as assessor in December 2010. The unabashedly old-school politician fired a slew of employees and brought in his own team, which included his son, his sister and a trusted lawyer from his previous job at the Board of Review.

It's outrageous that this thugs relatives can be allowed to be hired by "family."