Chicago Inspector General

Curt VaroneOctober 8, 2024
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Court Upholds Termination of Chicago Firefighter Over Offensive Social Media Posts

The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has upheld the termination of a Chicago firefighter who was…
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Curt VaroneNovember 16, 2021
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Chicago IG Raises Concerns About Fire Department Badge Theft

The Chicago Inspector General’s Office has issued a press release and a five-page advisory outlining its multi-year investigation into the…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Court Upholds Termination of Chicago Firefighter Over Offensive Social Media Posts

Chicago IG Raises Concerns About Fire Department Badge Theft