Need a shower?
Proving once again that Chicago politics is an endless source of material for investigative journalists, Mayor Daley’s budget director remains under fire for installing a shower adjacent to his office. While Bennett Johnson III did reimburse the city with $5,400, the Chicago Tribune intends to find out if this is indeed the full amount owed. Chicago Tribune columnist Dan Mihalopoulos notes:
When the story broke in February, aides to the mayor defended the shower, noting that Johnson often works up a sweat by biking to City Hall from Rogers Park. The offices of the mayor, Daley’s chief of staff and the streets and sanitation commissioner also are equipped with showers.
What would help sort out all this nonsense? Need we say it again? Transparency!
Read the article here, and don’t forget to watch the accompanying video where John Kass, armed with soap and towel, attempts to wash up in City Hall.
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