A fourteen count indictment has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County charging a former City of Chicago employee with eight counts of theft, four counts of official misconduct, and two counts of obstruction of justice.
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Inspector General Joe Ferguson Speaks at Union League
Inspector Joe Ferguson spoke at the Union League today on the role of OIG in City government.
Read MoreCrooked Code: City Zoning Investigator Sentenced to 31 Months
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General and the United States Attorney’s Office announced that a City of Chicago Zoning Investigator was sentenced to 31 months in prison today to be followed by two years of supervised release as a result of his conviction for accepting a $500 bribe in exchange for providing a […]
Read MoreCity of Chicago Employee Convicted of Vote Fraud
A ward superintendent for the City’s Department of Streets and Sanitation and another man were convicted today for their attempts to tamper with absentee ballots and influence the results of the 2007 aldermanic elections. The case is the result of a joint investigation by the City of Chicago Inspector General’s Office and Cook County States […]
Read MoreFormer Executive Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud the City in Bid-Rigging Attempt
The former president of a Schaumburg based business admitted in federal court today to participating in a scheme to win a City contract using fraudulent documents and inflated bids. Douglas E. Ritter was to go on trial later this month, along with co-defendant Steven Fenzl, for multiple charges outlined in an April 2009 indictment. The […]
Read MoreFormer City Tourism Fund Worker Guilty of Felony Theft, Pays $20,000 Restitution to City as Part of Plea Agreement
A former Department of Cultural Affairs worker entered a guilty plea today in Cook County Criminal Court, as part of an agreement with prosecutors. Ming Liu (now Ming Liu Bengtsson) was indicted last August for felony theft, forgery, and official misconduct, following an investigation by the Chicago Inspector General’s Office.
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