Wierenga v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff appeals from an order of the circuit court, sitting in administrative review of a final administrative decision of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Town of Cicero (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”), sustaining the findings of fact and decision of the Board whereby plaintiff was discharged from his position as a fireman with the Cicero Fire Department.

On May 20, 1972, charges were filed with the Board wherein it was alleged that plaintiff had violated section 26 of rule 1 of the fire department’s…