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Ex-Illinois County Chairman, State Farm Consultant Sentenced in Fraud Case

A former Illinois county board chairman who also previously worked for State Farm Insurance Co. as a consultant has been sentenced to 12 months and a day in federal prison after being convicted of a wire fraud scheme. In November, …

Accused of Defrauding State Farm, County Exec in Illinois Quits

The in central Illinois has resigned in the wake of his indictment on federal fraud charges. Republican Matt Sorensen submitted a resignation letter to an executive committee meeting, The Pantagraph in Bloomington reported. “I refuse to allow current issues to …

County Chairman in Illinois Accused of Defrauding State Farm

Federal prosecutors in Chicago have indicted the chairman of the McLean County Board for defrauding State Farm and a consulting firm of more than $400,000 in unearned consulting fees. Matt Sorensen and co-defendant Navdeep Arora are accused of billing clients …