A former Joliet Township trustee facing pandemic fraud charges claims he is the subject of vindictive prosecution by the Will County state's attorney. Prosecutors say his attorneys have no evidence to support the claim.

Since 2022, Karl Ferrell has been facing charges of theft by deception, loan fraud, wire fraud, forgery, state benefits fraud and failure to file income tax returns.

A federal indictment accused four business owners from Will, Cook and DuPage counties of fraudulently obtaining about $2.8 million from COVID-19 pandemic relief programs.

A former DeKalb County Board member and a former DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office corrections deputy are accused of defrauding the federal COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program in multiple charges filed in DeKalb County Court.

A Joliet woman has been ordered to pay back $20,000 after she pleaded guilty to defrauding a federal COVID-19 pandemic relief program in 2021. 

A former Joliet Township trustee must still face 16 felony charges accusing him of pandemic relief fraud and other financial crimes after a judge denied a pretrial motion that alleged prosecutorial misconduct. 

Attorneys for a former Joliet Township official claims Will County prosecutors broke the law when presenting evidence to a grand jury that led to pandemic relief fraud charges.

A Manhattan couple facing charges of pandemic relief fraud and other charges have filed a federal lawsuit claiming Will County authorities and the U.S. Secret Service are targeting citizens like them with “frivolous” civil forfeiture cases to line their pockets.

A Joliet man has been indicted on charges alleging he fraudulently obtained $20,833 from a federal program that helped businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Joliet woman and man have been charged with $91,558 in COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud and one of them is accused of obtaining a $275,900 loan through identity theft.

A state watchdog has identified at least $7.2 million in fraudulent claims and more than 275 instances of misconduct by state employees accused of bilking a federal program designed to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

An Indiana man has been charged with fraudulently obtaining $41,666 in pandemic relief money and $1,126 in unemployment benefits in Crest Hill, court records show.

A Will County woman who once worked as a state revenue auditor allegedly purchased an Italian luxury vehicle with fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loan funds to launder money.

A Will County woman has been charged with defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program out of $41,665 while working for the Illinois Department of Revenue.

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Multiple people who also received the mailer took to social media – including Twitter and Reddit – to express concerns about how the envelope for the mailer had the words "COVID-19 stimulus assistance" printed on its front.