Chicago city worker sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to threatening Illinois state lawmaker

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 21, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 21, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/city-worker-sentenced-probation-threats-illinois-lawmaker/

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A city of Chicago employee who police say sent a northwest Illinois state lawmaker two threatening emails last year was sentenced to two years’ probation after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of attempting to threaten the elected official, officials said Wednesday. Joseph Haggerty, an inspector ...