Criminal Probe of Correction Officer Claims Fruitless after 3 Years

A three-year investigation by state and federal officials into workers’ compensation claims from Illinois prison guards has yet to result in any arrests or a final report, the Belleville News-Democrat has reported.The newspaper triggered the criminal probe with its December 2010 report on 250 claims over a three-year period, mostly by corrections officers at the Menard Correctional Center. The state insurance department, the FBI, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District and the Department of Justice have been involved, the newspaper said.More than $10 million was paid out in indi...