ILL-nois: Head of publicly-funded anti-violence group arrested for allegedly hitting wife

ILL-inois keeps getting sicker.

From CBS 2 Chicago:

The head of a publicly funded anti-violence group is now facing charges after allegedly attacking his wife inside their suburban home.

Tio Hardiman, the head of Cease Fire/Cure The Violence, was arrested after allegedly striking his wife in Hillside, CBS 2′s Mai Martinez reports.

Hardiman was booked at the Hillside Police station and has been charged with domestic abuse. He is scheduled to appear in bond court on Saturday.

Police say Hardiman’s wife told officers she and Hardiman got into an argument Thursday night and things got physical.

CBS 2 Chicago adds that Hardiman was charged for domestic battery in 1999 and an order of protection was issued of against him. Hardiman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year probation.

The organization Hardiman leads receives state and city of Chicago funding.

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