Richton Park Village Clerk Mike Jordan administered the oath of office twice to the village’s new deputy police chief, Jerel Jones, giving first the Board of Trustees, then the audience and TV cameras a chance to witness the event. Jones’ oath of office attracted attention in part because of his[Read More…]
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Flossmoor files response to former police chief’s federal lawsuit
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[Read More…]
Flossmoor board in stalemate over explanation of police chief firing
A rift that has developed among Flossmoor’s elected leaders over the firing of former police chief Jerel Jones was evident again at the board meeting Monday, April 1, and the question of how to answer residents’ demands for transparency appears to be in a stalemate. Several residents also spoke on[Read More…]
Residents continue to call for transparency, discuss racial implications of police chief firing
Prior to the Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, March 18, there was some confusion about whether and why Jerel Jones was being terminated as the village’s first Black police chief. After the meeting, the question of “whether” had been answered, but some residents were still asking “why.” Mayor[Read More…]
In split vote, Flossmoor trustees fire Police Chief Jerel Jones
In a split vote, with Mayor Michelle Nelson breaking the tie, Flossmoor trustees voted Monday, March 18, to terminate the employment Police Chief Jerel Jones, the village’s first Black chief. Trustees Gary Daggett, Brian Driscoll and Jim Mitros joined Nelson in voting for a resolution dismissing Jones. Trustees Joni Bradley-Scott,[Read More…]