"He Asks Tip for Doing Job" - Mirage - Chicago Sun-Times

Byline: Pamela Zekman, Zay N. Smith; 1978-01-22; Chicago Sun Times; pages 70

Report: "The Mirage" - Pamela Zekman, Zay N. Smith - Chicago Sun Times

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"Your tax dollars at work? "Don't count on it. "The Mirage was able to take a firsthand look at how public employes often pass the time. It dealt with them on the street. It got to know them over a cold beer. "It watched them use their jobs to hustle cash, illegally, or on the side. "It watched them loaf...."

Description:Second article on Day XIII of the Chicago Sun-Times Mirage Tavern sting series, exposing fraud and corruption among city inspectors.

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Chicago Sun-Times article titled, "He Asks 'Tip' for Doing Job." Written by Pamela Zekman and Zay N. Smith as part of the Mirage Tavern sting series.