Former animal control director files suit against DuPage The former director of DuPage Animal Care and Control has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against DuPage County claiming she was fired for taking medical leave. Kerry Vinkler said in October she felt "betrayed" after being let go from her $89,473-a-year job overseeing the Wheaton animal shelter. The Hickory Hills resident was terminated on Oct. 19 after spending about two weeks out of the ... [News Source]