Former Northwest Suburban Township Official Charged In ‘Operation Cookie Jar’ Pleads Guilty

Funds Intended for Needy Families Stolen to Pay Personal Bills & Daughter’s ‘Sweet 16’ Birthday Party

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2011. The former welfare director of a northwest suburban government township charged in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s ongoing crackdown on local public corruption has pled guilty, State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez announced yesterday. 

Aurea Picasso, 45, formerly of Aurora, pled guilty today to one count of theft of government funds over $100,000 and was sentenced to six…