South Cook News

There was an offender convicted of a financial crime or fraud released on parole in Hometown during the second half of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2019 when he was 31.

Under state law, paroled offenders are still in legal custody of the IDOC, meaning they can be taken back to a correctional center at any time if the state has probable cause or a warrant.

The table below shows the 50 cities in Illinois with the most paroled offenders during the second half of 2019 who were convicted of financial crimes or fraud.

Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in July-Dec. 2019

City	Total # of Parolees	% Women	% Men	Median Age
Chicago	202	12.4%	87.6%	41
Kankakee	17	5.9%	94.1%	41
Rockford	16	18.8%	81.3%	42
Joliet	14	7.1%	92.9%	41
Decatur	10	40%	60%	37
Springfield	9	0%	100%	41
Aurora	7	28.6%	71.4%	45
Harvey	6	16.7%	83.3%	42
Danville	6	50%	50%	36
Berwyn	6	33.3%	66.7%	36
Waukegan	5	20%	80%	43
Riverdale	5	0%	100%	38
Freeport	5	40%	60%	34
Dolton	5	20%	80%	42
Peoria	4	0%	100%	41
Round Lake	4	25%	75%	38
Mundelein	4	50%	50%	32
Marion	3	33.3%	66.7%	33
Bolingbrook	3	33.3%	66.7%	29
Champaign	3	33.3%	66.7%	48
Matteson	3	0%	100%	39
Blue Island	3	0%	100%	44
Park Forest	3	33.3%	66.7%	44
Normal	3	66.7%	33.3%	37
Oak Lawn	3	0%	100%	34
East Saint Louis	3	0%	100%	39
Lansing	3	0%	100%	43
Alton	3	33.3%	66.7%	41
Steger	2	0%	100%	40
Fairview Heights	2	50%	50%	49
Schaumburg	2	0%	100%	41
Cicero	2	50%	50%	34
Urbana	2	0%	100%	36
Skokie	2	50%	50%	30
Morris	2	50%	50%	46
Broadview	2	0%	100%	46
La Grange	2	50%	50%	39
Glenwood	2	0%	100%	38
Anna	2	0%	100%	35
Roodhouse	2	0%	100%	47
Chicago Heights	2	0%	100%	41
Savanna	2	50%	50%	46
Carlyle	2	0%	100%	28
Bellwood	2	0%	100%	23
Oak Park	2	0%	100%	40
Dekalb	2	50%	50%	52
Rantoul	2	0%	100%	43
Dixon	2	0%	100%	25
Bloomington	2	100%	0%	40
Naperville	2	0%	100%	59