Ford Heights officials charged in alleged scheme to spend village money on casino trips

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced felony charges Friday against 11 current and former elected officials and employees of the village of Ford Heights, alleging they illegally used municipal funds for personal vacations and casino trips.

Attorney General investigates Ford Heights municipal hall

Investigators with the Illinois attorney general's office were at the Ford Heights Municipal Hall Thursday as authorities provided few details about an apparent investigation.

Attorney General investigates Ford Heights municipal building
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Investigators with the Illinois attorney general's office were at the Ford Heights Municipal Building Thursday as authorities provided few details about an apparent investigation.

Ford Heights man charged after drugs found during search of home

A suburban Chicago man is facing felony charges after officers say they found suspected cocaine during a search of his home.

Ford Heights Boys & Girls Club reopens after funding setback
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago CEO Susanna Wickham discusses how community support helped reopen the Ford Heights location and what it means for families after a grant loss forced it to close.

Ford Heights welcomes first new restaurant in 60 years | ChicagoLIVE
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Andre and Suheir Williams celebrated the opening of S2 Grills in Ford Heights on Monday, marking the village’s first dine-in restaurant in more than 60 years. 

Massive blaze destroys suburban Chicago church

A historic South Side church is heavily damaged after a fire tore through the building on Wednesday.

Fire officials investigating blaze at Ford Heights church
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Fire officials say the cause of a fire at a church in Ford Heights is still under investigation. The church is now asking for help from the public as it works to recover.

Suburban father charged after loaded gun found in child's backpack at school: sheriff

A father is accused of placing a loaded gun in his child’s backpack before the student went to an elementary school in south suburban Ford Heights, authorities said.

NW Indiana police seek man accused of targeting car dealerships with fake checks

Police in Schererville are asking for the public's help in locating an Illinois man wanted on felony warrants tied to auto theft and fraud schemes targeting dealerships in northwest Indiana.

Chicago man charged in deadly shooting of 2 people, sheriff says

A Chicago man was arrested and charged in connection with the deadly shooting of two people in suburban Ford Heights last summer.

Illinois man charged with attempted murder after officer struck by vehicle

A Ford Heights man has been charged after he allegedly struck and seriously injured a law enforcement officer with a vehicle while trying to flee arrest Tuesday on Chicago’s South Side.

Cook County man allegedly ran from traffic stop with loaded, stolen gun

The Cook County Sheriff's Office says a suburban man ran from a traffic stop, dropped a loaded, stolen gun, and admitted it was his.