Appellate prosecutor: ‘We have not seen any appointment’ in politically-connected worker’s compensation fraud allegations – Center Square

The multipronged story stems around former state employee and former Pritzker campaign worker Jenny Thornley and includes alleged overtime fraud, unfounded allegations of sexual assault, and alleged worker’s compensation fraud. David Robinson, chief deputy director of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, wrote in the email obtained through a public records request, “[The appellate prosecutor’s office] has never done – to my knowledge – any worker’s compensation fraud case. Our experience has been that those issues are directed to the AG’s worker’s comp fraud division.”

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Still Charging: Eight months in, Illinois electric vehicle incentives still on the assembly line – Bloomington Pantagraph

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity confirmed that, to this date, no agreements have been executed between the state and electric vehicle producers or suppliers under the parameters of the REV Act, a program is meant to encourage businesses in the fast-growing EV industry to invest in Illinois and to encourage the state’s existing automakers to invest in their facilities as the auto industry shifts to electric.
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Murder, electronic monitoring, Chicago’s top cop, an acquittal, guns, pot, a viral video, Lollapalooza, questions about prosecutorial decisions, and a dumbfounded judge. This story has it all. – CWB Chicago

A man who was singled out by the Chicago police superintendent as an example of an alleged murderer who should not have been released on electronic monitoring, only to be found not guilty six months later, allegedly ran from a crashed car in the Loop Thursday evening, leaving behind a bag containing $8,000 in marijuana and a loaded handgun. Prosecutors charged him with the pot that was in the bag, but they did not charge him with the gun that allegedly had an auto-switch and extended magazine attached, leaving a Cook County judge dumbfounded.

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Column: Former Lincoln-Way Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie reaps state’s top pension while federal prosecutors drag feet on criminal trial – Daily Southtown*

“(Former Supt. Lawrence) Wyllie’s compensation was tied to the district’s financial performance, feds alleged in their indictment. Wyllie allegedly cooked the books to make it appear the district’s finances were in better shape than they really were. But the alleged scheme collapsed and the district had to mothball one its four schools to save money.”

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What’s up with the massive field of Divvy bikes sitting in a West Town vacant lot? – Streetsblog Chicago

The field of Divvy bikes in a vacant lot in West Town. Photo: a Streetsblog reader

“For a while we simply didn’t have replacement front brakes for the OG blue bikes and were slapping on ones from retired bikes,” the former Divvy worker wrote. The said there was a general sense of dysfunction at the maintenance facility. “We didn’t even have adequate trash cans in the warehouse… Now it’s completely undersized for the scale of the operation among dealing with the logistical challenges of lock anywhere ebikes and swapping a crazy amount of

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Florida continues to recruit law enforcement officers from out of state – KPVI (Pocatello, ID)

“Deputy Raymond Arce heard our message while serving in Chicago and made the great decision to move here to be a Florida hero,” Moody said. “The nation is starting to realize that, in Florida, we back the blue and our leaders appreciate and support those who risk their safety in service to others.” Arce said he didn’t feel appreciated by the residents of Chicago or by the city’s leadership.

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