Theft crime is a group of crimes encompassing everything from shoplifting to burglary to embezzlement. All of the criminal acts under this term are centered on taking something that doesn’t belong to you.

Under Illinois criminal statutes, theft occurs when an individual

takes unauthorized control over property of another obtains control over property of another by threat or deception obtains stolen property – either knowing the property is stolen, or under circumstances that should lead to a reasonable belief

The Chicago Public School system has recently come under scrutiny after a joint investigation revealed a string of employee thefts.

The investigation found that a Chicago Public School operations employee and four accomplices may have stolen over $870,000 from two public high schools during the years 2009 through 2014. According to reports, the five men conducted multiple fraudulent purchasing and reimbursement schemes for goods and services that were often never delivered.

All of the men face charges [...]