Attorneys for the Village of Flossmoor, Mayor Michelle Nelson and Village Manager Bridget Wachtel filed a response in federal district court Friday, April 5, to former Police Chief Jerel Jones’ March 11 lawsuit alleging racial discrimination as the motivating factor in his termination.
Jones’ complaint used 10 excerpts from Wachtel’s reviews of his performance at six months and nine months during his first year as Flossmoor’s first Black police chief. The suit alleged that Jones…
