Cops in Harvey Blast Chief, as `Blue Flu' Hits

A large number of police officers in south suburban Harvey havecalled in sick to protest working conditions and actions by newPolice Chief Ronnie Burge, according to Harvey officials and police.

Most of Harvey's 43 patrol officers and sergeants got the "blueflu" and began calling in sick at 11 p.m. Friday, according to 6thWard Ald. Mary Ann Sampson.

"From what I understand, more than 90 percent are not coming in,including some supervisors," she said Saturday.

But Burge was quoted as saying only 20 percent to 30 percent ofthe force had refused to work.

The action comes in the wake of news that Harvey has the worstviolent crime rate in the Chicago …