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Court Cases include the latest publicly available updates related to OIG investigations, also known as Significant Activity Reporting (SAR).

Latest Court Cases

Significant Activity Report: United States V. William M. Mahon

December 10, 2021

On December 8, 2021, William M. Mahon, a deputy commissioner in the City of Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation,...
Significant Activity Report: United States V. Carrie Austin

July 7, 2021

On July 1, 2021, Carrie M. Austin, Alderman of the 34th Ward, and Chester Wilson Jr., her Chief of Staff,...
Significant Activity Report: United States V. Patrick Daley Thompson

May 13, 2021

On May 13, 2021, Patrick Daley Thompson, Alderman of the 11th Ward, entered a plea of not guilty to all...
Significant Activity Report: United States v. John McClendon

April 22, 2021

On April 6, 2021, John McClendon was sentenced to two years of probation, six months of home detention, and paid...
Significant Activity Report: United States v. John McClendon

February 8, 2019

On February 5, 2019, John McClendon, owner and president of McClendon Holdings LLC, was indicted on federal criminal charges, including...
Significant Activity Report: United States v. Tara Smith

October 26, 2018

Judge Sara Ellis of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois sentenced former Public Building Commission...
Car Wash Contractor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the City and is Ordered to Pay $100,000 in Restitution

October 5, 2018

On October 5, 2018, John Balzano pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $1 million from the City of Chicago via a...
Significant Activity Report: State of Illinois v. Christopher Williams

May 1, 2018

A former employee for a City of Chicago contractor working as a security guard pleaded guilty to theft of government...
Significant Activity Report: United States v. Tara D. Smith

April 10, 2018

On April 9, 2018, former Public Building Commission (PBC) Manager of Payroll and Benefits Tara D. Smith pleaded guilty to...
Significant Activity Report: State of Illinois v. John Balzano and Natalie Balzano

March 20, 2018

On March 19, 2018, John Balzano and Natalie Balzano were arraigned on criminal charges for stealing nearly $1 million from...
Significant Activity Report: State of Illinois v Lennie Perry, et al.

December 29, 2017

On December 27, 2017, Department of Streets and Sanitation Tow Truck Driver Lennie Perry was sentenced by Circuit Court of...
Significant Activity Report: State of Illinois v. Lennie Perry, et al.

November 14, 2017

On November 14, 2017, following a one day bench trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County, IL, Lennie Perry,...

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