Nepotism and Embezzlement by politicians?

I don't believe it.

Hired Monday, gone Wednesday

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger this week hired the girlfriend of his powerful ally, Commissioner William Beavers, for a coveted county job.

But after the Chicago Sun-Times began inquiring Wednesday about the hiring of Patty Young, she was taken off the payroll.

Both Young and Beavers initially denied she was a county employee, but other employees confirmed she had been working there.

Worker's embezzlement case has ties to gov's administration

A federal grand jury is investigating a state employee accused of embezzling $1.3 million from her family business in a case with ties to the Blagojevich administration...

Mark Kolaz is now chief of staff for Gov. Rod Blagojevich's procurement agency. The last check was written about six months before the governor hired him in January 2003.