Kvidera v. Board of Fire & Police Commisioners of the Village of Schiller Park

Following an administrative hearing, the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village of Schiller Park found plaintiff, Jeanne Kvidera, guilty of violating various rules and regulations of the Schiller Park police department. The board ordered plaintiff suspended for 30 days on each of the first two counts and ordered her discharged on the third count.

On administrative review, the circuit court of Cook County confirmed the board’s findings but reversed the penalty imposed on each count and remanded the matter to the board for imposition of “an appropriate lesser sanction.” On remand,…