Cook County sheriff, Illinois attorney general conduct investigation at Ford Heights Municipal Hall
There was a large police presence at Ford Heights Municipal Hall Thursday as the Cook Cook County Sheriff's Office and Illinois Attorney General carried out an investigation.
Officers in plain clothes, as well as officers in jackets and vests labeled "police" and some bearing the label of the Cook County Sheriff's Office were seen outside the Ford Heights Municipal Hall starting in the late morning.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office said they are assisting the Illinois Attorney General's office with an investigation but did not give further details and referred us to the AG's Office for more information.
The Attorney General's Office confirmed it executed a search warrant at the municipal hall as part of an ongoing investigation, but did not elaborate on what the investigation entailed. The statement said they do not comment on pending investigations.
Some officers could be seen carrying boxes out of the hall. There were also officers visible inside the administrative building through the front windows and squad cars parked in the lot outside.
A handwritten note on the front door of the building said the hall is closed for the day, reading, "Closed. Check back tomorrow."
CBS News Chicago spoke to the mayor of Ford Heights who said he did not have details about the investigation but would release a statement when he had more information.
Officers have gone in and out of the building all day, a few times carrying out bankers boxes. Shortly before 4 p.m. the officers left the building, with the activity appearing to be over for the day.
This isn't the first time the village hall has been under scrutiny. The last mayor of Ford Heights, Charles Griffin, resigned in 2024 after he was convicted of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the city.
The FBI Chicago office said their agents are not involved in any activity or investigations in Ford Heights. Illinois State Police also said they were not involved.
