Cleaning Up Odds and Ends
- Described by the prosecution as a “scourge” on Chicago, ex-Country Clubs Hills Police Chief Regina Evans was sentenced late Thursday to five years in prison for stealing more than $900,000 in state grant money.
Opting against the 10-year, one-month sentence that federal prosecutors sought, U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough nonetheless told Evans that she “broke the law in magnificent fashion with a magnificent fraud.”
The heart of the government’s fraud case against Evans centered on her misuse of a $1.25 million state work-training grant that was part of her effort to revive the Regal Theater on the South Side. Evans pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money-laundering and conspiracy charges last year.
Yet another beneficiary of the crooked "merit" system goes to prison.
You know all those "merit" lists that people/reporters have been filing FOIA requests for? It would be interesting to tally up the total number of "merit" appointees that have gone to prison, resigned in disgrace, were forced out for assorted reasons or cost the city millions in payouts. It'd be even more interesting to see their political sponsors.
You know all those "merit" lists that people/reporters have been filing FOIA requests for? It would be interesting to tally up the total number of "merit" appointees that have gone to prison, resigned in disgrace, were forced out for assorted reasons or cost the city millions in payouts. It'd be even more interesting to see their political sponsors.
Labels: corruption
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
71 Comments:
It shouldn't be over, it should be just getting started. There are a lot more people in and around CCHills government that should be landing in prison. How the mayor, a former cop, has avoided prison thus far amazes me. His continue re-election even more so.
5 years in prison but no restitution for this broke ass state???? Fuck, I'll do five years for almost a million bucks. More than I get paid now and a few years of relief from the nagging wife and screaming kids, where do I sign up?
$900,000.00 and he will serve 3 years when it is done.
$300,000 is pretty good money. Chicago crime does pay?!
What's the problem? Evans is just a beneficiary of the "Chicago Way". Pols don't care. The top brass don't care. The Chinaman don't care.
Corruption is so ingrained in Chicago, a woven fabric, that when honesty rears its head, people are surprised, amazed.
another piece of shit.enjoy prison,crusty toes.
Regina? Merit Det, Sgt and Lt. Couldn't pass a test on the job if she has the answers.
Ron? Merit Sgt because of Daddy.
Merit Sgt and Lt. Another idiot promoted WAY beyond his intelligence level.
what a joke. fuck that bitch. and find our money.
And yet blago never took a dime yet was sentenced to more than this one, sandy, Jessie2, beavers and various other black constituents combined. Preckwinkle was right, the justice system is horribly racist and flawed.
In this case I think the prosecutor was overly zealous and perhaps exaggerated a bit. It is true that a few innocent mistakes were made, but nothing with criminal intent.
So right about the "merit" system of promotions. It's so blatantly corrupt one has to wonder just how far in the tank the media is for this administration that they would never run a story about it
At least the scum media downplay (mostly) that she was CPD and refer to her as ex CCH Chief. What a POS!!
This part of the state is just one big churning, bubbling venomous festering caldron of sick hate and vengeance. One day it will bubble over, explode and fling corruption far and wide.
She will do 2.5 years and then she will end up a police chief again.
Even North Korea has remarked that human rights abuses and crime make existence here a living hell.
Just like Former Sgt. Eugene Mullins going to club Fed! A Stroger Merit Nominee! Because they are buddies from da hood!
Wonder if she used any of the amount to pay her debt to a now deceased po's family for the work he did at her Regal Theatre. This is a piece of karma you deserve. Enjoy your 85%
Not only do I hope McShotGlass gets his puddin' ass canned, I hope the rest of the country recognizes his gigantic failure and he's unemployable.
How's it feel to have your lies come back and bite you in the ass and have your dreams of grandeur go up in smoke? Garry?
five year sentence for "procuring" $900,000.00? "lets break it down for argument sake from one blogger to another" five years=1825 days-comes to approx.$494.00 per day to sit in club fed for her one time lump sum payout,tax free.she should have negotiated a better plea deal for a higher profit margin!
TO. 5/03/2014 01:51:00 AM who wrote: " in this case I think the prosecutor was overly zealous and perhaps exaggerated a bit. It is true that a few innocent mistakes were made, but nothing with criminal intent"
Over a million dollars is missing! We are waaay past "a few innocent mistakes". If she/they intended to do the right thing with the money they would have hired an accountant.
The mayor of CCH is next on the Fed's list. The hits just keep on coming.
No Criminal intent! REALLY.
In the last 14 years, I've sat on numerous community boards and civic projects.
The political insiders see taxpayer money as theirs to waste. The shit that bubbles to the surface isn't a fraction of it. It's ALL a sham.
Ah, Country Club Hills.....
...where there are no hills and no country club.
Five years in prison for 900,000?
given that she might get half off for good behavior, that comes to 900k for 2.5 years work/scamming.
Not a bad salary. With prison benefits (health, food, room and board), its not a bad gig. Not to mention all the new friends you meet. She will probably get out early because she is not a violent person. Oh wait. She carried a gun. That will put her in for life....did the defense mention that she had a gun legally? A gun made her do it.
Ot: big new out of 35th st. City is making a payment of165 million to pension fund.
Yes, her attorney told the court that Evans was attacked and shot at numerous times in her career. I highly doubt that but the court did not challenge this dubious claim and the attorney did not offer proof. I think 5 years was not enough for this political hack which embarrassed the CPD and spoke volumes about the condition of the Country Club Hills PD.
Anonymous said...
In this case I think the prosecutor was overly zealous and perhaps exaggerated a bit. It is true that a few innocent mistakes were made, but nothing with criminal intent.
5/03/2014 01:51:00 AM
Either you are really stupid, really naïve, really uninformed, a racist, her clout or someone related or formerly related to her.
Anonymous said...
In this case I think the prosecutor was overly zealous and perhaps exaggerated a bit. It is true that a few innocent mistakes were made, but nothing with criminal intent.
5/03/2014 01:51:00 AM
Surely you jest??
As I said in a previous post. I worked with Regina Evans back when she was Regina Johannes. She always was bogus, and "merit" all of the way through. I am not surprised that she is going to jail.
In this case I think the prosecutor was overly zealous and perhaps exaggerated a bit. It is true that a few innocent mistakes were made, but nothing with criminal intent.
5/03/2014 01:51:00 AM
Thank you for your input Dennis. Your kidding aren't you.
Ole "crusty toes" Regina Evans. About fucking time.
A friend of mine from 001, days long gone, used to say, "You can dress 'em up in a space suit, but a dog is still a dog". How true!
This dept is loaded with hardworking officers who put in an honest 8 hour day, don’t abuse the medical rolls, generate activity, sacrifice weekends, exhibit leadership through example, play by all the rules, adhere to dept rules & policies and overall do the right thing. These officers are the 20% doing 80% of the work.
Then there is Regina Evans, formerly affiliated with our organization. She gives us all a black eye, sullies our professional reputation and gives ammunition to our adversaries. She is apparently merit. What has she accomplished to earn this distinction? Play by the rules kid and you’ll get far. Feel like you were sold a bill of goods? Her pension is greater than the salaries of the everyday rank and file blue shirt with the exception of those assigned to Unit 541 and Unit 542.
She has had many positions of leadership and supervision. The tone at the top sets the prevailing culture for an organization. What example does she set? Do as I say not as I do. Her conviction begs the question. Is this the standard operating procedure of those appointed gold star bosses or is she some sort of anomaly? Or is she an extension of business as usual in so many levels of government in Illinois?
Money corrupts. Money and power totally corrupts.
In this case I think the prosecutor was overly zealous and perhaps exaggerated a bit. It is true that a few innocent mistakes were made, but nothing with criminal intent.
5/03/2014 01:51:00 AM
You are a moron. She was dirty as all hell. Taking up the montage that she only took a little money or it was a misappropriation of small funds is the reason this country is in financial ruins. She got what she deserved and probably should have gotten more with trusted positions of power.
Who was her sponsor? Person should be publicly tarred and feathered.
Regina Evans was number one on the Sgt's list and was promoted in the first class of the 1998 list. She was not a merit pick.
In this case I think the prosecutor was overly zealous and perhaps exaggerated a bit. It is true that a few innocent mistakes were made, but nothing with criminal intent.
Man ! are you in left field all the way.
The U.S. Attorney should of asked for 20 years. She is a THIEF. She did shit while on the CPD and was given rank every time for doing zero.
She really thinks OUR tax monies she got by con was her here spending money.
The office of the U<S< Attorney of our district does not play with THIEF' of tax money. The fed' should double the public curruption people at both the US Attorney' office and the FBI.
I hope the indictments of people that cannot residt stealing tax payers money and graft grows in numbers.
Anonymous said...
And yet blago never took a dime yet was sentenced to more than this one, sandy, Jessie2, beavers and various other black constituents combined. Preckwinkle was right, the justice system is horribly racist and flawed.
5/03/2014 01:49:00 AM
Blago's White, and didnt play ball with the Madiganistan Ruling elite Cabal.
Why doesn't the department release the current Sergeant's exam results? Could it be that an entire list is being held up because some special clout people can still make it in rank order? Don't forget, the department will get to add their merit picks as well... win-win. There will be another class of 80 sergeants soon to accomplish these goals. But remember, it's all legit.
Did the husband plead guilty ?
Where both of them merit promoted cpd supervisors ?
01:51 am. I hope your jokin
Knew her for years while on the job and her phony, transparent, friendly persona were seen and known by all and fooled no one. She deserves to be in prison because of her crimes and certainly never should have had the honor of being CPD.
How about this for inappropriate behavior involving two lawyers in the news. Leon Jenkins, a lawyer, head of the Los Angeles Chapter of the NAACP was about to bestow the an honor to L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling, another lawyer, for his public service promoting Civil Rights at an upcoming dinner after his substantial “donation”. Sterling had received similar honors on previous occasions only after making numerous tax deductable donations. Sterling sometimes speaks using poorly chosen offensive words and related thoughts. Money heals your past sins. Sterling, born Donald Tokowitz, had a history of saying bad things publically. I hear he owns thousands of section 8 rentals in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County and Las Vegas. Sterling is a lawyer and a billionaire business magnate.
Who is lawyer #2, Leon Jenkins? Why he is an attorney banned from practicing law in California. As a judge in Detroit serving on the bench in 1988, he was charged by federal prosecutors with racketeering and extortion conspiracies. Misdemeanor and traffic cases were routinely dismissed after he received jewelry, money, a handgun and other gifts. He beat his two fed cases in 1991, but the Michigan Supreme Court removed him as a judge.
This guy Jenkins runs one of those not for profit organizations, the NAACP, who don’t pay any taxes. I’m sure he is handsomely compensated for his services and his title. I’m sure he won’t follow Jesse Jackson’s non-investigated money laundering practices documented in the book entitled “Shakedown”. This publication documents the reverend’s misappropriation of lots of money. No investigation-no crime. I was taught in school to look up to attorneys, judges and civil right leaders as role models and examples of righteous behavior. At least, that was what I was taught.
I love the lawyer's attempt at making Regina into some type of super cop. She has been shot at and she has been battered in the line of duty.....Yea Right! One would actually have to been doing some sort of police work for that to happen. The closest Regina ever got to police work was driving a squad car to deliver her flowers and balloons. She never saw an arrest report. She was too busy scamming. She would never put hands on any one for fear of breaking a nail. A real POS!!!
And please don't forget how she took Dave G. from 004 for thousands after he did extensive work at the Regal. Yea, some hero.....she belongs in prison!
In this case I think the prosecutor was overly zealous and perhaps exaggerated a bit. It is true that a few innocent mistakes were made, but nothing with criminal intent.
5/03/2014 01:51:00 AM
You are either delusional or are/were banging Regina. She is a criminal plain and simple. She should have gotten more jail time but I'm sure her cooperation is netting her a reduction during her "Proffer." No restitution is a joke. Get your head out of your ass. She wouldn't be going to PRISON for a simple unintentional mistake. She has spun a web and drew in a lot of flies. They too will fall. She has intentionally lined her pocket with Grant money spending same for herself or her bills but certainly not the focus of the requested grant. That is a criminal act plain and simple, and yes with criminal intent. Blind loyalty like yours will have your butt in the web also.
In this case I think the prosecutor was overly zealous and perhaps exaggerated a bit. It is true that a few innocent mistakes were made, but nothing with criminal intent.
5/03/2014 01:51:00 AM
You are as soft as puppy shit. She deserved more time than she received. She figured, minorities are rarely prosecuted and sentenced for shenanigans with government money. Look at JJSr. He stole government money as far back as the 60's and has never even been prosecuted, much more, been sentenced to prison.
Don't get too riled up over the goof who's defending her. It's a retired Lt. (DB) who testified for her in court and also tried to start a FB petition to support her. He was married to her. Apparently, that stuff was really good, 'cuz he went blind over it.
I could be confusing her with another piece of shit...
If I recall correctly...
Didn't she shoot her husband in the hand years back? It was all covered up as a supposed attempt carjacking at 99/Halsted on a busy afternoon with no witnesses.
Who was her sponsor? Person should be publicly tarred and feathered.
Here's another one. Who is this ones sponsor?
A Cook County Sheriff's Deputy (Court Services, NOT the Police or even the Dept of Corrections) at the whim of Sheriff Tom Dart, was recently moved from Court Services to the Cook County Sheriff's Police Department as
1st Deputy Chief of Police!
ZERO Police experience. Not even a certified Police Officer. Simply put-she is a court bailiff.
CPD I feel your pain so let's trade your Superintendant for Dart?!? And he can bring his 1st Deputy Chief with him!!
Dart has failed to fill the Chief of Police position yet so he assumes that role himself. Surprised he hasn't taken another retired CPD boss or another one of Alvarez' flunky's that she got rid of.
What's really pathetic is the amount of 'exempt' positions Dart can fill-check the Shackman agreement and you'll be shocked!
Former neighbor of ours in Beverly. She and her husband were lousy neighbors. We don't miss them. The folks who bought their house are a huge improvement.
Anonymous said...
Regina Evans was number one on the Sgt's list and was promoted in the first class of the 1998 list. She was not a merit pick.
5/03/2014 11:27:00 AM
More proof positive that CPD Promotional Exams are Fixed, and payoffs taken by Politicians in exchange for high positions on Eligibility Lists.
Hope they send her to a joint in Alaska. No brought up that she used to sell raffle tickets for cash when she was a Sgt and worked the CPD memorial under Phil Cline. He gave her a merit bump.
Phil was not a bad guy, but the "Toes" had him bull shitted.
In a year, Toes will want to talk about the people in the politcal circus that were worse then she was with hard earned tax payer's monies.
We can all hope the Judges at 219 Dearborn start getting more cases of the crooks of Crook County ! They will need another dozen Judges to hear cases and fill the federal joints with these frauds that get elected just to steal.
I have great faith in the U.S Federal Justice system.
Unlike Crook County jusges, who think giving Felony paper is the only thing to do.
Anonymous said...
Ot: big new out of 35th st. City is making a payment of165 million to pension fund.
5/03/2014 09:23:00 AM+
Hey, it doesn't make front page news when I make my mortgage payment. I make it every month. I'm supposed to. Sort of like dude, "hey man, I got a JOB!" Like that deserves a pat on the back and a get out of jail free card.
True. Regina got grant money to fix regal theater. She hired a very honest hard working family man to completely renovate the heating and air conditioning. This officer worked like a dog on his days off and after his shift at the regal. Sadly he fronted the money on the equipment and parts because he foolishly trusted her - she had the grant and she was a coworker. This bitch kept the money but claimed she paid him for the labor and the system. The good man passed suddenly 2 weeks before his 50 birthday. The spouse does not collect the 50 percent pension. Regina owes former 004 district officer david grubisic family over 20,000 dollars. What say you dennis, who wants to be the defender of blue?
Haheahaheha it's not like the cook county courts is it regina? You are lucky you took the deal. Good Americans outside of this circus county would've made you rot in the fed pen. Fosho girl. Girl is you aiight? Hehahehhah
I sat in on a public meeting and every one of the so called "community activists" or "community organizers" proposing a solution to some real or imagined social ill made the same argument: give me access to taxpayer dollars and I will (fill in the blank).
Hustlers one and all.
In this case I think the prosecutor was overly zealous and perhaps exaggerated a bit. It is true that a few innocent mistakes were made, but nothing with criminal intent.
Bartender! I'll have what he's drinking!
"The mayor of CCH is next on the Fed's list."
If that were true he should be in prison by now. The feds have been sniffing around for so long now.
The feds wasted no time with Palik(sp?) the mayor of CCHills back in the 1980s. He used client's investment funds to cover his personal/company losses. Of course the feds are choosy about that too (see MF Global).
My guess is that Welch is now 'helping' the feds in some way to stay out prison. It's the only explanation that works IMO.
"five year sentence for "procuring" $900,000.00?"
They say crime doesn't pay, but so many times I see it does pay. How many people would do a few years in minimum security cubical prison to be rich?
Better yet are the wall street types who pay a fine that amounts to 5% or less of the profit of their crimes and never did any prison time. That's just cost of doing business.
Ot: big new out of 35th st. City is making a payment of165 million to pension fund.
5/03/2014 09:23:00 AM
Whats the big news, In 2015 they are required to make a 600 million payment. When they nmake that one it will be big news. They are trying to get out of the 600 million one mandated by SB 3538
The good man passed suddenly 2 weeks before his 50 birthday. The spouse does not collect the 50 percent pension. Regina owes former 004 district officer david grubisic family over 20,000 dollars. What say you dennis, who wants to be the defender of blue?
Just one of many sad stories regarding her antic's in hurtig good people.
Dennis is and was a chump !
I would like to know how much of the grant money is being stolen instead of being used to run the JISC at 39th and California. It worked great when it was fully staffed. Now there is not enough officers to even answer the door. What a shame.
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
Regina Evans was number one on the Sgt's list and was promoted in the first class of the 1998 list. She was not a merit pick.
5/03/2014 11:27:00 AM
Sorry but you are dead wrong. Juana Harper was listed at #1 on that list. However, she did not score #1. That is the list where the city came up with "Standardization." Quick review for you youngsters: They took each group and if you were a male white your scores were lowered. If you were female, black or hispanic, your score was raised. They used bs criteria such as " a male white given effeciency ratings by male white supervisors would have a higher rating that a minority would have gotten." In the subsequent lawsuit all this info came out. If you were a white male you were moved down anywhere from 150 to over 300 places. The hispanic female who scored #1017 was promoted yet the male white who scored 450 never saw a white shirt off that list. She went on to retire as a Deputy Superintendent, you guess who. I was involved in the lawsuit and looking through all my notes, etc., Regina Evans was NOT promoted in the first group which was 250 (yes, they did make classes that large back then). I am not going to look through all the notes to see where she ended up, but absolutely not number 1. And yes, she has been merit her ENTIRE career.
I am glad this was a federal investigation because if the county Alveraz had it there would have been a whitewash. Now that Alverez had taken up an investigation of the 50 million Quinn passed out to Chicago alderman ( you can trust them, right?) I was thinking another whitewash by the Chicago political class. But, now that the feds have opened an investigation, I see progress. These state grants have long been abused. Why, Sen Donne Trotter got a chunk to put an elevator in his private club. It never stops, has always been abused and results in just salary and benefits for connected people. But, you will never see Illinois Attorney General Madigan ever investigating one of the connected. She is too busy looking the other way. Why, you would start to think she was put in that job to protect the chosen ones!
3:56 PM - I do not remember. Did the city prevail and the white males who were passed over take a hit on this,
Very sad. The Dep. Supt on that list was qualified to only make drink's on South Western Av at a low life gin mill. Taking a nice pension of 140 K a year and got another city job paying 6 figures for showing up. There is never no Justice since the 1970' when it came to promote.
Affirmitive action is quite alive and well in this city and county.
I hate to tell you, BUT YOU'RE DEAD WRONG! Juana Harper was #1 on the 1988 sgt.'s list from which 260 sergeants were made on 12/1/88. The first so-called merit promotions were made from the Nov. 1994 Lt.'s exam from which approximately 54 people were promoted in March 1995. The minority "merit" promotees were returned to their units as sergeants after attending lt.'s training while the matter was tied up in litigation for several years. The city eventually prevailed and they. were later
promoted with back seniority and benefits. The first merit sgt.'s exam was about 1997. Another lt's exam was given in May 1998. Those were the first two exams which had the education requirements.
If it makes you feel better, on the infamous 1988 Lt.'s exam where "inform the watch commander" was the answer to several questions a longtime male white sergeant had himself declared Hispanic and was promoted over several other whites as well as male blacks. Also, a well-respected female whiite known for her street saavy was promoted from the 300's (on a list of exactly 400 people) passing over higher scoring whites and minorities and ended her career as a district commander.
I started my career in 1972 and retired almost 10 years ago. I still never cease to be amazed at the number of bosses I knew and worked for over the years whose kids (and now even grandchildren) mnimally achieve the rank of lieutenants and exempt ranks. I'm certain they're not all geniuses. It seems, however, that many people--especially whites--are able to accept that as how business is done in Chicago. I agree, however, that the present promotional processes have frozen out many deserving people of all races and sexes. It is absolutely ludicrous that some individuals have received more than one "merit" promotion. Even in the old days a person could only use their veteran's points once for promotion. However, no one has benefitted more than white women from the current system.
ended up retiring as a district commander.
Who was her sponsor? Person should be publicly tarred and feathered.
Here's another one. Who is this ones sponsor?
A Cook County Sheriff's Deputy (Court Services, NOT the Police or even the Dept of Corrections) at the whim of Sheriff Tom Dart, was recently moved from Court Services to the Cook County Sheriff's Police Department as
1st Deputy Chief of Police!
ZERO Police experience. Not even a certified Police Officer. Simply put-she is a court bailiff.
CPD I feel your pain so let's trade your Superintendant for Dart?!? And he can bring his 1st Deputy Chief with him!!
Dart has failed to fill the Chief of Police position yet so he assumes that role himself. Surprised he hasn't taken another retired CPD boss or another one of Alvarez' flunky's that she got rid of.
What's really pathetic is the amount of 'exempt' positions Dart can fill-check the Shackman agreement and you'll be shocked!
I am not surprised. As I have said before, Tom Dart is not our friend.
to the 12:38 AM poster:
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Although U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough decided not to sentence Evans to the 10 years sought by prosecutors, the judge told the woman she “broke the law in magnificent fashion with a magnificent fraud.”
“That’s what makes your fall from grace so shocking to me, the fact you of all people knew these were crimes,” Myerscough said, alluding to Evans’ law enforcement career.
She ordered Evans to pay $917,000 in restitution.
She was ordered to pay back funds. I am not sure why everyone keeps saying they'd sit for 5 years for $1M when you gotta pay it back.
I'm glad she's in prison she ripped off somebody I knew who had a firework tent at 55th and MLK drive. Always wondered how she could be the police she was such a lying bitch.Anyway what comes around goes around.God works in mysterious ways.
Hey Dave G how's it feel to be ripped of by Evans you two were a pretty good tag team doing it to others. Many got the last laugh and thank God it wasn't the two of you.
Although U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough decided not to sentence Evans to the 10 years sought by prosecutors, the judge told the woman she “broke the law in magnificent fashion with a magnificent fraud.”
“That’s what makes your fall from grace so shocking to me, the fact you of all people knew these were crimes,” Myerscough said, alluding to Evans’ law enforcement career.
She ordered Evans to pay $917,000 in restitution.
She was ordered to pay back funds. I am not sure why everyone keeps saying they'd sit for 5 years for $1M when you gotta pay it back.
Wake up and smell the coffee. You cant be police. Its all BS that the judges say. If she had the million she would have made restitution befire sentencing. Do you think she is going to make $200,000 a year making license plates in prison? Shes been sentenced, they cannot keep her past the 5 years.
At best she will be ordered to pay say $100 a week when she gets out.
Oh to be so naive and to believe what these judges say.
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