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Downers Grove School Secretary Resigns After Theft

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (STMW) - A west suburban high school secretary has resigned after allegedly stealing $4,000 in cash from the school's homecoming funds.

Community High School District 99 notified Downers Grove police that about $4,000 in cash was taken from receipts from the Downers Grove South High School Homecoming Variety Shows, conducted Sept. 22 and 23, according to a statement by the district.

The missing funds were identified through regular internal accounting procedures.

After initial questioning by the school administrator, a secretary admitted to taking the funds, the statement said.

The employee has resigned and the matter has been referred to police.

Downers Grove police said no information was immediately available.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2010. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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