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Fired Sheriff’s Officer Wins Lawsuit; Could Undo Dozens of Firings

After years of litigation over the 2012 firing of a single Cook County sheriff’s police officer, dozens of other officers, jail guards and courtroom deputies fired for misconduct could get their jobs back, and hundreds more suspended without pay could be in line for possibly six-figure payouts. The state Supreme Court last month declined to consider an appeal of a lower court ruling that found …