Stroger aide's payout probed

February was a good month for Carla Oglesby.

Despite being the spokeswoman for Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's losing re-election bid Feb. 2, she snapped up a $116,000-a-year county job Feb. 16. And 10 days later, records show, her public-relations firm received a $24,975 paycheck from the county for consulting work.

But Wednesday, county officials confirmed the county inspector general is investigating the contract with CGC Communications. In addition, the county Board of Ethics has launched an investigation.

If the contract had been for more than $25,000, the payout to the firm would have required approval by the full Cook County Board. But below that …