Thursday, March 05, 2009

Oh, What Tales he Could Tell

  • Al Sanchez, the city's former Streets and Sanitation commissioner, lobbied top aides to Mayor Richard Daley to ensure that members of Sanchez's political organization moved to the front of the line for city jobs, a former department official testified today.

    Jack Drumgould, personnel director under Sanchez, testified at the first day of Sanchez's fraud trial that Sanchez gave him names of Hispanic Democratic Organization members whom he wanted hired. Drumgould said he in turn took the names to the mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Other political groups and labor unions were clamoring for their share of the jobs pie, he said.
And joy of joys, it has a CPD twist!
  • Drumgould, who is testifying under immunity from prosecution, was a witness in 2006 at the corruption trial of Robert Sorich, the former patronage boss under Daley who was convicted of rigging hiring.

    He testified Wednesday that the hiring system in Chicago was set up to reward organizations such as HDO. Sanchez would sometimes call Drumgould into his office and mark up a list of names of people who had applied for work, he said.

    "He would say, 'This is Tony's guy' or 'This is Eddie's guy,' " Drumgould said, adding that he knew those to be references to state Sen. Tony Munoz and Rep. Eddie Acevedo, two politicians with links to HDO.
Hey, J-Fed? Do you have any idea what a sea of horseshit you managed to wander into? Did anyone give you any kinds of heads up on this stuff? You were doomed the minute you said "yes."

You'd think, with so many ex-CPD and on-leave-CPD in the political structure, we'd be treated a little bit better in Springfield and City Hall. But no, not even once that we can remember. Amazing.

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23 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

THE EAGLE DOES NOT HUNT FLIES.

3/05/2009 12:06:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

they have no debt to CPD, just the guys who made them.

3/05/2009 01:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Feds, GET in HERE and run the CPD already, we're a National freakin FREAK-SHOW, it's TOTALLY Embarrassing.......

3/05/2009 01:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fuck you, you "where's mine?" cocksucker!

3/05/2009 07:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Feds, GET in HERE and run the CPD already, we're a National freakin FREAK-SHOW, it's TOTALLY Embarrassing.......

3/05/2009 01:43:00 AM

Yeah, because the FED running it now is doing such a great job you fucking idiot!

3/05/2009 07:51:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Feds, GET in HERE and run the CPD already, we're a National freakin FREAK-SHOW, it's TOTALLY Embarrassing.......
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weis is here as part of a deal to forestall the feds taking over cpd.

there is a good chance it is going to get worse before it gets better.

3/05/2009 08:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

they have been, for over a year now....

3/05/2009 08:53:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's no secrete that this will connect "Big Al" Sanchez to other members of HDO, like ex-Chief of Staff Victor Reyes, Arron CPD DeValle, Sen. Antonio CPD Munoz, Rep. Edward CPD Acevedo, and how this Organization worked It's magic within CPD!

So, what else is new?

3/05/2009 10:03:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...

Hey Feds, GET in HERE and run the CPD already, we're a National freakin FREAK-SHOW, it's TOTALLY Embarrassing.......

3/05/2009 01:43:00 AM
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...and get rid of the mayor too.

3/05/2009 10:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

lets hope that the daley "fly around" stops and they finally indict and convict this son a bitch! Then jump in and start scooping up the 50 idiots! Then over to county get stroger and that crew top it all off with madigan and we have a trifecta!

3/05/2009 12:27:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh how all those MAPA, LAPA and whatever Hispanic group merit promotions must feel now. The hens have come home to roost. Now maybe we can rid ourselves of these unqualified political hacks and move back towards a reputable organization again.

3/05/2009 12:40:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Hey Feds, GET in HERE and run the CPD already, we're a National freakin FREAK-SHOW, it's TOTALLY Embarrassing.......

3/05/2009 01:43:00 AM
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Be careful what you wish for.

3/05/2009 12:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The City owes me at least $250 K for cheating me out of promotions via its phony political Clout test rigging. What goes around comes around....

3/05/2009 12:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

old Al seemed so sharp too ....

3/05/2009 01:14:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

WEISsel knew full well what he was getting into and for how much. He is nothing more than a buffer for Da Mayor. Da Mayor still remains the inside guy. Sanchez will fall with a handful of other small timers...

3/05/2009 02:13:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

THE EAGLE DOES NOT HUNT FLIES. Ok I understand the proverb, but what does it mean in reference to the original post,,,

...the Ostrich does not walk backwards...the penguin cannot fly...crows will eat dogshit,,,

3/05/2009 02:27:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Isn't Aunt Bea HDO?

3/05/2009 06:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

M.T.'S FATHER-IN-LAW WAS BIG IN THE HDO THATS HOW HE GOT HIS PROMOTIONS AND THEN THE 1200 W JACKSON SPOT

3/05/2009 06:42:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Feds, GET in HERE and run the CPD already, we're a National freakin FREAK-SHOW, it's TOTALLY Embarrassing.......

3/05/2009 01:43:00 AM

With Obama as President and his bitch-boy Holder as AG? Screw that. We might as well just make Mope-rah First Deputy.

3/05/2009 07:18:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
It's no secrete that this will connect "Big Al" Sanchez to other members of HDO, like ex-Chief of Staff Victor Reyes, Arron CPD DeValle, Sen. Antonio CPD Munoz, Rep. Edward CPD Acevedo, and how this Organization worked It's magic within CPD!

So, what else is new?

3/05/2009 10:03:00 AM

And victor reyes former secretary ROSIE ANDOLINO now head of airport expansion with a pay boost to 250K to head of o'hare also! keeping her mouth shut and getting victors shoes shined did her well! What stories she could tell!

3/05/2009 10:52:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

andolino is the wife of former alderdog mark fary

3/06/2009 04:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I wonder if Al knows anything about lawsuits involving Streets and Sanitation trucks? I'm sure politically connected lawyers are making a bundle on accidents and worker compesation cases.

3/07/2009 02:06:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What else is new Sanchez will get like 2 years in jail if at all probably probation. So he has no need to be talking its not like he is going to be doing a life sentence. This shit has been going on for 200 years and is still going on. Look at the captains list they are all heavies.

3/07/2009 02:10:00 PM  

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