• Ben Szalinski
    AUG 08, 2022
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    Judge ends 50-year-old Shakman Decree subjecting state hiring to court oversight

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    Gov. JB Pritzker speaks during a news conference in April. [Blue Room Stream] 

    Patronage and political hires have long been a closely monitored problem in Illinois, but a federal appeals court ruled Friday that Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration has successfully insulated state government from the risk of political hires.

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