Chicago's City Hall gets an unlikely conscience | Associated Press | 6/22/2009
| AP Legal Affairs Writer
CHICAGO - Mayor Richard M.
Daley took a bold step to mend Chicago's image four years ago after it was
battered by scandals over hiring fraud at City Hall and millions of dollars in
contracts for well-connected trucking companies.
Searching for a fresh face, Daley picked federal prosecutor David Hoffman to revitalize the dormant post of city inspector general and root out corruption.