The Brief
- The Cook County Board will vote on a $180,000 settlement tied to a wrongful termination lawsuit involving Commissioner Samantha Steele.
- The lawsuit stems from claims that Steele fired a staffer for cooperating with an ethics investigation.
- Taxpayers will cover the settlement cost, though the agreement denies any wrongdoing on either side.
CHICAGO – Cook County taxpayers are set to pay $180,000 as part of a settlement involving a wrongful termination lawsuit against Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele.
What we know:
The lawsuit was brought by Steele’s former employee, Frank Calabrese, who claimed he was fired after speaking with county investigators about alleged unethical conduct.…