Politics & Government

Mayor Baldermann's Disability Payout with Chicago Ridge Police Tops the Charts

According to the Sun-Times, the New Lenox mayor's disability pay is the highest found during the newspaper's investigation into police and fire pensions.

Editor's note: Patch is following up on this story and awaiting comment from Mayor Tim Baldermann. Please check back later tonight for an update. We will post a link to the new story in this space so readers here will know to also view the other article. 

Mayor Tim Baldermann's disability payout agreement with the Chicago Ridge Police Department, where he formerly served as police chief, is among in the top in the area.

The Sun-Times Media posted a story revealing details of an investigation police and fire disability payouts in the Chicago area. 

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While he earns a mere $18,000 a year serving as mayor for the Village of New Lenox, Baldermann, who is a former board president for New Lenox School District 122, route: {:controller=>"users", :action=>"show", :id=>"new-lenox-school-district-122"} -->, is currently employed as superintendent for


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