Pyle remains in custody; still employed?

Greg Pyle, free on bond out of McHenry County Jail, remains in custody in Boone County (Ill.) Jail on Federal charges. There was a rumor floating around last week that he had been released on bond, but that's all it was - a rumor.

Is Pyle still employed as a deputy sheriff of the McHenry County Sheriff's Department? In the absence of any media release (why is Sheriff Nygren so quiet on this one?) or leak to the Northwest Herald, it must be assumed that Pyle is still on the rolls of MCSD as an employee.

A previous newspaper article reported that Nygren was going to "let" Pyle resign when his benefits ran out, which "just coincidentally" occurred on the same day that the Feds arrested him. That arrest by the Feds is what landed Pyle in Boone County Jail on a no-bond order.

What are the odds on such a "coincidence"? Where is Jimmy the Greek, when you need him?

There are some who think there ought to be a careful accounting of the way that Pyle continued to be paid $7,000/month after his first arrest in January. There are serious questions about whether he should have been able to collect vacation and sick pay while still an employee. Don't employees have to quit to get that? And don't they get it in a lump-sum payment, after careful calculations and withholding for taxes?

As far as Nygren "letting" Pyle resign, Nygren will have people laughing in his face if he shows up in McHenry County. Why isn't Nygren dropping the hammer on Pyle? Why isn't Nygren standing up for law and order? For honesty? For integrity? Why hasn't Nygren ever hauled Pyle before the his Merit Commission?