Illinois GOP leaders question whether provision in crime bill inserted in effort to oust agency head investigating a Pritzker supporter – Chicago Tribune*

The provision drew scrutiny following the indictment last month of Pritzker ally Jenny Thornley, formerly the top financial officer of the Illinois State Police Merit Board. Thornley is accused of stealing between $10,000 and $100,000 by reporting overtime she did not work and forging documents purportedly signed by Jack Garcia, then the merit’s board’s executive director.