Illinois Department of State Police Merit Board
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Recent News About Illinois Department of State Police Merit Board
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Ex-ISP office head: Reputation 'held hostage' by court hold on lawsuit over Pritzker-connected ex-worker's sex assault claims
Jack Garcia, ex-director of the Illinois State Police Merit Board, has asked a federal judge to lift a stay on his lawsuit vs Jenny Thornley, who is accused of manufacturing sex assault claims to thwart an investigation into alleged criminal conduct, and then used her ties to Gov. JB Pritzker to get Garcia removed -
Judge, who formerly served on IL State Police board, recused from case vs woman accused of using Pritzker-ties to oust ex-ISP Board director
According to a court order, new U.S. District Judge Nancy Maldonado recused herself from the court fight over claims that former ISP Merit Board executive Jenny Thornley called on Gov. JB Pritzker to remove her ex-boss because he was investigating fraud allegations against her. Maldonado had served on the Merit Board, appointed by Pritzker in 2019 -
Judge to mull lifting hold on ex-ISP's director's suit vs Pritzker-connected ex-employee over sex assault claims
As criminal probes drag on vs ex-ISP employee Jenny Thornley, a federal judge is considering whether to let her former boss resume his lawsuit accusing her of smearing his name with false sexual assault claims, to thwart criminal probes against her -
Attorney General says Pritzker-connected work comp fraud case referred to appellate prosecutor
The prosecutor is also handling criminal charges for overtime fraud against Jenny Thornley, a former chief fiscal officer for the Illinois State Police Merit Board. Thornley is now accused of using political ties to Gov. JB Pritzker to improperly secure workers comp after she was fired for alleged overtime fraud -
Unsealed records allege Pritzker oversaw fraudulent workers comp payments to former campaign worker
Former Pritzker campaign worker Jenny Thornley has been accused of fraud in wrongfully collecting unemployment benefits and in allegedly falsely accusing her former supervisor of sexual harassment to allegedly cover up alleged falsified payroll records -
Judge puts hold on ex-IL State Police exec's suit over sex assault claims by worker allegedly covering up theft
The lawsuit from former director of the Illinois State Police Merit Board accuses ex-Merit Board CFO of exploiting ties to Pritzker to get him removed in bid to keep her job and forestall prosecution -
Ex-State Police Merit Board CFO used sex assault claims, ties to Pritzker to try to thwart review of alleged fake OT records: Court filing
A judge could soon decide whether the former head of the Illinois State Police Merit Board should be allowed to press his claims that one of his former employees had falsely accused him of sexual assault, and exploited her ties to Gov. JB Pritzker, to get him removed