Marathon Pundit: ILL-inois: Ex-ESL cop accused of being drunk rehired by park district as cop

East St. Louis, Illinois makes Chicago look like a goody-goody town like Minneapolis.

From the Belleville News-Democrat:

veteran East St. Louis police officer who resigned in April amid allegations that he showed up drunk to take a burglary report is now a police officer with the East St.. Louis Park District.

The five member Park District Board voted to swear in Ricky Perry on Thursday.

Irma Golliday said Perry is currently volunteering his time. She said he won't be working alone or paid for at least six months.

Golliday was aware of Perry's past discretions, but said Perry had addressed his personal issues and passed all of the stipulations that were put on him before he was allowed to become a member of the park district's police force.