Illinois AG charges 11 Ford Heights officials with theft
Eleven Ford Heights officials were charged on September 25 with stealing roughly $107,000 of taxpayer money, according to the Illinois Attorney General’s office. The case follows prior allegations of financial wrongdoing in the village.
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The Illinois Attorney General’s office announced on September 25, 2026 that eleven current or former elected officials and employees of Ford Heights have been charged with theft of about $107,000 taken from taxpayers.
The indictment adds to earlier accusations of financial misconduct involving the village’s finances.
