Ill. officer battles department over cancer accommodations

By Matthew Walberg and Joe Mahr Chicago Tribune LISLE, Ill. — In December, Brett Lauten stood in front of the Lisle Village Board while his chief recounted how Lauten used CPR to save a stricken resident. The life-saving award came just months after Lauten — a veteran with the west suburban police department — came back to full duty even as he battles cancer. As he shook hands with Police Chief David Anderson, there was little evidence of Lauten’s long-running dispute with the...