3 of 11 charged in Ford Heights for misuse of public funds plead not guilty
Two Ford Heights trustees, one current and one former, and a janitor charged with musing public funds pled not guilty in court Wednesday.
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Two Ford Heights trustees, one current and one former, and a janitor charged with musing public funds pled not guilty in court Wednesday.
Eleven current and former Ford Heights, Illinois, officials were trusted to run their village, but now stand accused of using money for lavish trips. On Wednesday morning, three of those 11 defendants appeared for an arraignment hearing, as Lauren Victory reports.
Eleven current and former Ford Heights, Illinois, officials were trusted to run their village, but now stand accused of using money for lavish trips. Lauren Victory reports.
Eleven current and former Ford Heights, Illinois, officials were trusted to run their village, but now stand accused of using money for lavish trips.
The Illinois Attorney General charged 11 former and current Ford Heights elected officials and municipal employees with misusing funds for personal gain.
The Illinois Attorney General charged 11 former and current Ford Heights elected officials and municipal employees with misusing funds for personal gain.
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.
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.
Investigators in the south Chicago suburb of Ford Heights were trying Sunday morning to determine what sparked a house fire the day before.
Investigators in the south Chicago suburb of Ford Heights were trying Sunday morning to determine what sparked a house fire the day before.
South suburban Ford Heights, one of Cook County's food deserts, is now home to a high-tech farm thanks to funding from the county and United Way.
South suburban Ford Heights, one of Cook County’s food deserts, is now home to a high-tech farm thanks to funding from the county and United Way.
Crews are the scene of a church fire in south suburban Ford Heights, Illinois.
A church in south suburban Ford Heights, Illinois, was engulfed in flame Wednesday afternoon. Please note: This video does not have sound.
A video captured the moment a Cook County Sheriff's officer saved a woman who was choking in Ford Heights last month.
A video shared by the office showed a black SUV that slowed down before coming to a stop on the sidewalk on Ellis Avenue, where the woman got out of the vehicle with her hand on her chest.
A south suburban man under investigation for mishandling remains at his crematory has previously been fined for taking bodies from a hospital without a funeral director license.
Patrael Williams, 15, was last seen Monday in the 800 block of Greenwood Avenue.
A Cook County judge found Charles Griffin guilty Monday of one count of theft of government property and two counts of official misconduct.
A Cook County judge found Charles Griffin guilty Monday of one count of theft of government property and two counts of official misconduct.
The Cook County Sheriff's Department said around 3 a.m., police responded to a report of shots fired in the 1400 block of Ambassador Lane in Ford Heights.
While at the scene of a deadly shooting, officers were fired on by unknown offenders, and a Lynwood police officer who responded to assist suffered a graze wound.
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Guests will have access to a variety of health screenings and services free of charge.
Guests will have access to a variety of health screenings and services free of charge.
