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 CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge approved a preliminary $12 million settlement Wednesday between the city of Chicago and plaintiffs who alleged the city violated a court-ordered ban on hiring based on political clout.
The settlement calls for the city to establish a fund with the money that will be paid out to individuals who claim they were discriminated against in the hiring process since 2000. The maximum award would be $100,000.
The 1983 court-ordered decree banning political hiring for the vast majority of Chicago employees resulted from a lawsuit filed more than 30 years ago by attorney Michael Shakman. He has feuded with City Hall over patronage abuses ever since.
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