A former Winnebago County purchasing director is heading to prison for stealing money from the county. Sally Claassen was sentenced yesterday to two-years after pleading guilty to embezzling more than 400-thousand dollars.
Officials claim the money, which was stolen between 2014 and 2015, was used for personal expenses including a kitchen remodeling and vacations.
Claassen had an annual salary of $96,000. She resigned her position with Winnebago County in September of 2015.
