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Saturday, January 19, 2013

Former Joliet Grade School Principal Gets Probation For Friend Forgery

The former principal of Laraway Elementary School committed forgery to get her convict friend a job.

The former principal of Laraway Elementary School got probation for forging a criminal history so a friend with a record could get a job at her school. Tashona Marshall, 32, of Chicago also took a 180 day sentence that was put off until the completion of her two-year probation. If she abides by the terms of her probation, Marshall likely won't have to do the time. Marshall was hit with a $15,000 fine as well. Marshall was arrested in April after the superintendent at her school district discovered she forged the criminal history of a friend looking for a job. The friend, Lashone White, 37, was hired on to the district's "food and nutrition team" in late 2011, according to a district newsletter. But White had been convicted of second degree…

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12:04 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013

Laraway is a pit. A public school that is forced to wear uniforms because of gang problems, bribes their students with "hot chips" (Flaming Hot Cheetos) for decent behavior, and takes field trips every quarter to those kids who can act human enough to sit in a classroom. It doesn't surprise me that they hired this woman as a principal since they know parents won't even know what's going on that …   more ›

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Will County Issues Warning About Imposter Inspectors Scamming Restaurants

Fake inspectors tell business owners to use a "confirmation" code during inspections and via automated calls tied to a fraud scheme, officials say.

The Will County Health Department's Division of Environmental Health has issued a warning about a scam aimed at restaurants and other food service businesses. The scammers will contact restaurateurs, claiming to be health inspectors or other government officials. Once a fake identity has been established, business owners are informed about a "new inspection procedure." There is no new inspection procedure, and the scammer is really trying to set up an account linking the restaurant with a national online auction service. If an account is successfully established, the verification information can be used in conjunction with other fraudulent schemes. The scammer provides a numeric code and instructs the restaurant operator to provide the …

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