County assessor’s employee quits amid allegations Analyst was accused of seeking a bribe

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A Cook County assessor's office worker recently resigned amid allegations that he sought a bribe to lower the assessed value of a property, sources said.

 

Assessor James Houlihan's spokesman confirmed an analyst resigned March 25 while on unpaid leave. "We had an employee who was not following the proper procedures, and he was placed on administrative leave and he resigned," Eric Herman said.