A plea has been continued to next month in the official misconduct and misdemeanor battery case against Aledo Police Chief Chris Sullivan. A Dec. 21 date was set Wednesday in Mercer County Circuit Court.
Parties have reported an agreement, and the judge has allowed one final continuance.
Sullivan, who is free on bond, was on paid leave from the city from August of 2022, when he was arrested, through October 9 of this year, when he was placed on unpaid leave by the city. He was charged following an Illinois State Police investigation. The allegation involved “a battery having been reportedly committed by Sullivan, in his capacity as Aledo Police Chief while conducting an arrest.” A special prosecutor from Henry County is handling the case.
When Sullivan was arrested, he was also serving as city administrator. The city council has since hired Mike Chausse for that position. Retired Moline police captain Trevor Fisk is serving as interim police chief.