Cook County sheriff, Illinois attorney general conducting investigation at Ford Heights Municipal Hall
There is a large police presence at Ford Heights village hall Thursday afternoon conducting an investigation in conjunction with the state of Illinois.
Officers in plain clothes, as well as officers in jackets and vests labeled "police" and some bearing the label of the Cook County Sheriff's Office were seen outside the Ford Heights Municipal Hall starting in the late morning.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office said they are assisting the Illinois Attorney General's office with an investigation but did not give further details and referred us to to the AG's Office for more information.
The Attorney General's Office confirmed it executed a search warrant at the municipal hall as part of an ongoing investigation, but did not elaborate on what the investigation entailed. The statement said they do not comment on pending investigations.
Some officers could be seen carrying boxes out of the hall. There were also officers visible inside the administrative building through the front windows and squad cars parked in the lot outside.
A note on the front door of the building said the hall is closed for the day.
CBS News Chicago spoke to the mayor of Ford Heights who said he did not have details about the investigation but would release a statement when he had more information.
The FBI Chicago office said their agents are not involved in any activity or investigations in Ford Heights. Illinois State Police also said they were not involved.
