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Former 911 Operater Sentenced In Extortion Case

A former Chicago 911 operator was sentenced on Wednesday to 41 months in federal prison for using a police database to try and help extort an officer at the Cook County jail.

A former Chicago 911 operator was sentenced on Wednesday to 41 months in federal prison for using a police database to try and help extort an officer at the Cook County jail.

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