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Vera Liddell allegedly stole $1.5M in chicken wings from Illinois schools
NY Post ^ | January 31, 2023 | By Ben Kesslen

Posted on 01/31/2023 11:45:45 AM PST by dennisw

his is not the way to get ready for the Super Bowl.

The food service director of an impoverished Illinois school district was charged with stealing $1.5 million of food — most of which was chicken wings.

Vera Liddell, 66, alleging began stealing from the Harvey School District during the heigh of COVID-19, local TV station WGN station reported.

The station reported that Liddell ordered more than 11,000 cases of chicken wings for the district with school funds, but took all the poultry for herself.

“The food was never brought to the school or provided to the students,” court records claimed.

Prosecutors alleged she started stealing while students were learning remotely but the district was still providing meals available for pickup.

It’s unclear what happened to the tens of thousands of pounds of chicken wings. Local news did not report the day of her arrest.

The alleged scheme was apparently uncovered when the district manager conducted a routine audit in January 2022 and founds food costs were $300,000 over budget just halfway through the school year, according to CBS News.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; Food; Local News
KEYWORDS: chicago; chickenwings; cluckcluck; cookcounty; covid1984; crookcounty; democrats; foodservicedirector; gordonfoods; gordonfoodservice; harvey; illinois; liddell; mafia; schoollunches; theft; veraliddel; veraliddell
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1 posted on 01/31/2023 11:45:45 AM PST by dennisw
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To: dennisw

Lol, too easy…


2 posted on 01/31/2023 11:47:11 AM PST by EEGator
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Who bought these $1.5 million worth of chicken wings? The local Popeye’s? I see two new Popeye’s near me. The chain is on an expansion tear. I guess chicken is cheap and sells during a recession.


3 posted on 01/31/2023 11:48:07 AM PST by dennisw ("You don't have to like it. You just have to do it")
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Have you gone shopping for wing for your Super Bowl party yet?

$1.5 million in wings is about 3 bags...


4 posted on 01/31/2023 11:48:25 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: dennisw

Hey!! You need alotta wings for a BIG SuperBowl Party with a few hundred of your friends.


5 posted on 01/31/2023 11:48:56 AM PST by BipolarBob (The rumor has not been confirmed until the FBI officially denies it.)
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To: dennisw

I know a Kingludd who is native to that school district.


6 posted on 01/31/2023 11:49:43 AM PST by KingLudd
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To: dennisw

No relation to Eric, except through Adam.


7 posted on 01/31/2023 11:49:48 AM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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"It’s unclear what happened to the tens of thousands of pounds of chicken wings..."

I'd start by putting Vera on a scale. "Dang! They caught me!"


8 posted on 01/31/2023 11:50:05 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Once you get people to believe that a plural pronoun is singular, they'll believe anything - nicollo)
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“11,000 cases of chicken wings”

That’s quite a lot of wings. Any ranch to go with them?


9 posted on 01/31/2023 11:50:43 AM PST by cdcdawg (Hoes mad! LOL! )
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To: dennisw

Check out the food truck “Vera’s Wings”.


10 posted on 01/31/2023 11:50:56 AM PST by MIchaelTArchangel ( )
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To: EEGator

“Lol, too easy…...”

She knew she was a criminal mastermind... Until the day she got caught.


11 posted on 01/31/2023 11:51:30 AM PST by dennisw ("You don't have to like it. You just have to do it")
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To: EEGator

At least she didn’t steal watermelon, and cornbread to go with it.


12 posted on 01/31/2023 11:51:54 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (81 million votes my ass.)
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To: dennisw
chicken wing, chicken wing ...

hot dog and baloney ...

Chicken and macaroni ...

Chillin’ with my homies ..


13 posted on 01/31/2023 11:52:14 AM PST by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: dennisw

Future Mayor of Chicago.


14 posted on 01/31/2023 11:52:32 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: chajin
No relation to Eric, except through Adam.

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Cue the Vangelis music


15 posted on 01/31/2023 11:53:23 AM PST by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: EvilCapitalist

And grape soda.

I quit…


16 posted on 01/31/2023 11:53:40 AM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

Looks like this explains the upcoming wing shortage for the superbowl. 😏


17 posted on 01/31/2023 11:53:57 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: cdcdawg

it’s NOT ranch - it’s blue cheese with the wings. from the ANCHOR BAR in BUFFALO!


18 posted on 01/31/2023 11:54:33 AM PST by RebelTXRose (Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for us! PRAY THE ROSARY!)
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To: z3n

Chariots of Fire?…


19 posted on 01/31/2023 11:54:37 AM PST by EEGator
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To: dennisw

got greedy


20 posted on 01/31/2023 11:55:53 AM PST by sheehan (RINOs out!)
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