A former Village of Dawson official gets probation in 2018 theft case
A former treasurer and water clerk for the village of Dawson was sentenced to four years' probation and ordered to pay full restitution stemming from a 2018 Sangamon County theft case. Dennise “Shelly” Farley was found to have stolen about $125,000 from public accounts from October 2016 to December 2017, when she was fired. Farley worked for the village for about six years. According to online documents, Farley was ordered to pay $60,000 by Feb. 22. After that, Farley will make $1,000 monthly restitution payments. Sangamon County sheriff’s deputies investigated the case and worked w...