CHICAGO – Iris Martinez made history as the first Latina Cook County Circuit Court clerk.Now, the former state senator is pledging a new beginning for an office that was a source of controversy under longtime clerk Dorothy Brown. But that transition is off to a rocky start.In an exclusive interview with WGN Investigates, Martinez says her team has identified numerous issues, including cluttered Daley Center hallways and how some employees are paid.“There were a few surprises when we got here,” Martinez says.She pins the blame on Brown, who led the office for two decades, and amid reports of...…CHICAGO – Iris Martinez made history as the first Latina Cook County Circuit Court clerk.Now, the former state senator is pledging a new beginning for an office that was a source of controversy under longtime clerk Dorothy Brown. But that transition is off to a rocky start.In an exclusive interview with WGN Investigates, Martinez says her team has identified numerous issues, including cluttered Daley Center hallways and how some employees are paid.“There were a few surprises when we got here,” Martinez says.She pins the blame on Brown, who led the office for two decades, and amid reports of...WW…