Linda Norwood

Case #: 09PB2703
Employee #: 18193
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Recommendation Termination
Decision Termination
Length of process 10 months January 27, 2009 to November 19, 2009 Closed

Charged with violating 3 rules on 8 counts

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Rule 1	2 counts	Violation of any law or ordinance. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about January 10, 2007, at or about 4011 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, she willfully allowed her minor son, Darian Norwood, to live in filthy and deplorable conditions that endangered his life and/or health—to wit, conditions including a residence filled with urine-soaked mattresses and piles of clothing, and/or a refrigerator with no edible food and mold inside—in violation of Chapter 720 ILCS 5/12-21.6(a). Count 2 Not Guilty On or about January 10, 2007, at or about 4011 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, she willfully allowed her minor son, Timothy Norwood, to live in filthy and deplorable conditions that endangered his life and/or health—to wit, conditions including a residence filled with urine-soaked mattresses and piles of clothing, and/or a refrigerator with no edible food and mold inside—in violation of Chapter 720 ILCS 5/12-21.6(a).
Rule 2	4 counts	Any action or conduct which impedes the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about January 10, 2007, at or about 4011 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, she willfully allowed her minor son, Darian Norwood, to live in filthy and deplorable conditions that endangered his life and/or health—to wit, conditions including a residence filled with the odor of urine and/or feces, and/or mattresses soaked with urine, and/or rodent infestation, and/or a moldy refrigerator with no edible food inside—thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department. Count 2 Not Guilty On or about January 10, 2007, at or about 4011 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, she willfully allowed her minor son, Timothy Norwood, to live in filthy and deplorable conditions that endangered his life and/or health—to wit, conditions including a residence filled with the odor of urine and/or feces, and/or mattresses soaked with urine, and/or rodent infestation, and/or a moldy refrigerator with no edible food inside—thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department. Count 3 Not Guilty On or about January 10, 2007, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, she was charged criminally with two counts of endangering the life or health of a child, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department. Count 4 Not Guilty On or about August 9, 2007, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, she pled guilty to and was found guilty of endangering the life or health of a child, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department
Rule 8	2 counts	Disrespect to or maltreatment of any person, while on or off duty. Count 1 Not Guilty On or about January 10, 2007, at or about 4011 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, she willfully allowed her minor son, Darian Norwood, to live in filthy and deplorable conditions that endangered his life and/or health—to wit, conditions including a residence filled with the odor of urine and/or feces, and/or mattresses soaked with urine, and/or rodent infestation, and/or a moldy refrigerator with no edible food inside. Count 2 Not Guilty On or about January 10, 2007, at or about 4011 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, she willfully allowed her minor son, Timothy Norwood, to live in filthy and deplorable conditions that endangered his life and/or health—to wit, conditions including a residence filled with the odor of urine and/or feces, and/or mattresses soaked with urine, and/or rodent infestation, and/or a moldy refrigerator with no edible food inside.

Rule 1

2 counts

Violation of any law or ordinance.

Rule 2

4 counts

Any action or conduct which impedes the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department.

Count 1 Not Guilty: On or about January 10, 2007, at or about 4011 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, she willfully allowed her minor son, Darian Norwood, to live in filthy and deplorable conditions that endangered his life and/or health—to wit, conditions including a residence filled with the odor of urine and/or feces, and/or mattresses soaked with urine, and/or rodent infestation, and/or a moldy refrigerator with no edible food inside—thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department.
Count 2 Not Guilty: On or about January 10, 2007, at or about 4011 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, she willfully allowed her minor son, Timothy Norwood, to live in filthy and deplorable conditions that endangered his life and/or health—to wit, conditions including a residence filled with the odor of urine and/or feces, and/or mattresses soaked with urine, and/or rodent infestation, and/or a moldy refrigerator with no edible food inside—thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department.
Count 3 Not Guilty: On or about January 10, 2007, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, she was charged criminally with two counts of endangering the life or health of a child, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department.
Count 4 Not Guilty: On or about August 9, 2007, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, she pled guilty to and was found guilty of endangering the life or health of a child, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department