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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Slip and Fail? Cook County Jail Officer Caught on Video Faking Injury

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart releases a surveillance video that purports to show a corrections officer didn't slip and fall as he claimed in a workers compensation claim.

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart wants you to know he's keeping an eye on the "duty injury king" — a corrections officer known among his peers for submitting false injury claims while on the job — and others like him. The sheriff's office released a video tape Wednesday that purports to show the time and location where a corrections officer claimed he slipped and fell, injuring his back on Nov. 20. The officer is now suspended without pay, and the sheriff wants to press criminal charges. The sheriff's office's claim about the video states: On November 20th of last year a Correctional Officer submitted a false injury report claiming that he sustained a back injury while returning from transporting a detainee. He reported to other staff the he …

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tommy d.

11:00 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013

wow,,,you both know of a crooked cop in oak lawn,,,,,,,,after,police'ing,they get to be your '''detectives'''------''boy,this town is going to crap,,,,'''is vorberg in jail--------------   more ›

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

New Year, New Laws: Nearly 200 Laws Kick Off 2011

From drug bans to pension reforms to tougher penalties for motor vehicle offenses, here’s a look at some of the new legislation taking effect in the new year.

2011 ushers in a wide array of new state laws, including a ban on two "fake marijuana" drugs; regulations aimed at stopping kids and teens from "sexting;" and a law that reduces fees on license plates that pay tribute to Illinois veterans. Here's a rundown of some of the legal highlights. Click the links to read the text of each bill or to see how your local legislators voted. In the past, the Cook County Sheriff's Office did not deal with K2 and "spice" on a criminal level because the drugs were legal at the time, said spokeswoman Liane Jackson.   "These sorts of 'synthetic marijuana' products are reportedly available in certain smoke shops, but are more common in outlying suburban areas, and haven't caught on at the same level in the …

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