Stephanie Rusk v. Henry County, Illinois

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS ROCK ISLAND DIVISION STEPHANIE RUSK, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 4:25-cv-04076-SLD-RLH HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, Defendant. ORDER & OPINION Stephanie Rusk is a nurse who began working for the Henry County Health Department in June 2021. She held that position for three and a half years, receiving generally positive performance reviews throughout. But when she took leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the County told her that it was restructuring its health department and fired her. Rusk suspected the County’s explanation a…