11 current and former Ford Heights officials, employees charged with misusing municipal funds

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Sept. 25, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 25, 2026, 3 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/11-ford-heights-officials-employees-charged-misusing-municipal-funds/

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The Illinois Attorney General charged 11 former and current Ford Heights elected officials and municipal employees with misusing funds for personal gain. AG Kwame Raoul said the individuals allegedly participated in a scheme to use the funds to pay for airfare, hotel accommodations and "exorbitant ...