 In its final determination dated June 20, 2012 the Cook County Board of Ethics recommended that Berrios remove his son and sister from the County payroll and fined Berrios $ 10,000 total ($ 5,000 for each of two relatives he hired). "To me it ’ s not big deal, because I ’ ve been told by the state ’ s attorney they have no power over us," Berrios said. A Chicago Tribune editorial called Berrios'hiring of his relatives "a flagrant violation of the county's ethics rules." County Board President Preckwinkle said,
