North Cook News

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

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2018 when he was 34.

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 in Q2 2019 who were convicted of financial crimes or fraud.

Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in Q2 2019

City	Total # of Parolees	% Women	% Men	Median Age
Chicago	73	8.2%	91.8%	38
Decatur	11	9.1%	90.9%	38
Rockford	9	11.1%	88.9%	41
Calumet City	5	0%	100%	44
East Saint Louis	5	20%	80%	32
Peoria	5	20%	80%	41
Springfield	5	20%	80%	45
Elgin	4	0%	100%	41
Kankakee	4	0%	100%	37
Hazel Crest	3	0%	100%	33
Joliet	3	0%	100%	41
Westmont	3	33.3%	66.7%	44
Dolton	3	0%	100%	34
East Peoria	2	0%	100%	52
Bellwood	2	0%	100%	47
Danville	2	0%	100%	42
Streator	2	0%	100%	40
Mc Leansboro	2	50%	50%	30
Wheaton	2	0%	100%	56
Elmwood Park	2	0%	100%	44
Des Plaines	2	0%	100%	48
Granite City	2	0%	100%	56
Centralia	2	0%	100%	34
Oak Lawn	2	0%	100%	38
Peoria Heights	2	0%	100%	47
Winnebago	1	0%	100%	40
Waukegan	1	0%	100%	69
Berwyn	1	0%	100%	34
Wilsonville	1	0%	100%	39
Carbondale	1	0%	100%	55
Cutler	1	0%	100%	49
Donnellson	1	0%	100%	41
Sullivan	1	0%	100%	30
Harrisburg	1	100%	0%	40
Dekalb	1	0%	100%	28
Blue Island	1	0%	100%	33
Riverdale	1	0%	100%	38
Schiller Park	1	0%	100%	62
Bellmont	1	0%	100%	39
Murphysboro	1	0%	100%	26
Morton	1	0%	100%	39
Bridgeview	1	100%	0%	23
Chenoa	1	0%	100%	64
Columbia	1	0%	100%	33
Collinsville	1	0%	100%	39
Nashville	1	0%	100%	41
Carmi	1	0%	100%	40
Ottawa	1	0%	100%	62
Belleville	1	0%	100%	46
Rosamond	1	0%	100%	52