Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Daley Says Kozubowski Should Step Down Now

City Clerk Walter S. Kozubowski should resign immediately nowthat he's pleaded guilty to corruption charges, Mayor Daley saidTuesday, vowing to seek restitution from ghost payrollers in theclerk's office.

On the defensive for refusing to dump Kozubowski from his 1991ticket while the clerk was under federal investigation, Daley soughtto portray himself and Chicago taxpayers as victims in the scandal.

The mayor told reporters he would "explore every avenuepossible" to recoup the $476,000 Kozubowski has admitted paying sixemployees of the clerk's office who did little or no work over a12-year period. Lawsuits may be filed against the clerk and hisghost …

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