According to a news release by the Sycamore Police Department, the President and Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County, Anthony D. Cvek of Sycamore, IL has been charged with embezzling $10,000 – $100,000 in funds from the non-profit organization. The exact amount was not specified in the release.
Cvek, 37, of the 200 block of West Sycamore Street, was arrested Thursday, February 7, 2019 and released after posting $1000 bail. He was also charged with unlawful possession of a firearm without a FOID card, and possession of a revoked FOID card. He faces 3-7 years in prison if convicted of the theft charge.
Cvek has been president of the local Habitat for Humanity chapter since 2012. According to their website, “Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.”
On his LinkedIn page, Cvek is listed as the CEO of Community Investment Partners, LLC, a real estate consulting firm which he founded in 2011. Cvek has also been a real estate broker with Charles Rutenberg Realty since 2010. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Community Credit Union in Sycamore, IL since 2015.
Cvek has a fairly extensive background in local politics. He has been on the DeKalb County Government Board of Review since August of 2017. He previously served on the DeKalb County Board from 2012 – 2014, representing District 4. Cvek ran unsuccessfully for 2nd Ward Alderman in Sycamore in 2011, garnering only 53 votes.
In addition, Cvek is the President of “A Victory Strategy,” an organization whose goal is to “[a]ssist candidates for local and state political offices in Northern Illinois with campaign strategy, fundraising, coalition building, literature design, messaging, opposition research, event coordination, and financial reporting.”
Cvek is scheduled to appear in DeKalb County court at 9 a.m. on February 20, 2019.
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Even though there is a problem with one person … please do not forget that Habitat for Humanity is a great organization ….
DeKalb County Online , it is a great organization.
Itâs just to bad Dekalb county is full of people who are so corrupt. ð
This guy needed an intervention a long time ago. What happens to people and how can they just take money that isn’t theirs? And nobody notices until it’s obvious. Rita Crundwell in Dixon…I think a few people knew about that. It wasn’t just her. ð
Just another DeKalb County official thinking he is above the law.
Sounds way to familiar
The trifecta of Of local Corruption: 1. Michael Marquardt 2. Jenny Jeep Johnson 3. Anthony D. Cvek
Current only, or forgot already about Baker and his buddies at NIU?
is there ANYONE out there who’s not a liar, thief or scumbag of some sort?
We all have our faults, but I’m sure there are lots of people who haven’t stolen money from a charity. I guess that’s kind of a low bar, though
Robin Hood set the bar too high, I guess 😉
Mac Swan Are you saying that Robin Hood was a Democrat?
I honestly think he’d be too busy robbing Zuckerburg and Bezos to vote. Don’t think there’s too many politicians in the Sherwood Forest.
Ed Swierbinski. No. They are fired by the corrupt in power.
wtf dude, seriously?
POS!!!
Boooooo! Steven E Carey
When will they learn. Just crazy.
Shocker
Doesnât surprise me
So disgusting
Feel bad for his kids the most
When bad is good, good is ridiculed and deviance celebrated, chaos will result.
Is he a Democrat?
Trevor A Elliott no
Bob Seyller and Trevor A Elliott … what difference would it make. MIKE Marquardt sat in the front pew of his church.
DeKalb County Online Bob was just answering a question, so be mad at me. Behavior like this isn’t surprising coming from a Democrat.
Trevor, he is a Republican. Corruption is that one thing that gets full bipartisan support.
DeKalb County Online Some Democrats sitting in the Front Pew of Church are trying to look like a Pillar of the Community.
So, who isnât helping themselves these days?
Faye Thornsberry O’Shea, Dan O’Shea, been shopping at their store? We have two stores here in Lexington.
Wow. What a scumbag
Not surprising.
As a person who has spent their career serving the public itâs a POS like this that really makes me sick. Youâre not above the law.
Greedy corrupt piece of ð©
Marie Mozdzien
No surprise here !! Shame
Ana Carreño
I will be legitimately surprised when some DeKalb official actually does something for the good of humanity.
what a first class piece of crap
What happened to ethics!
It has become a despised character.
Nice
WHAT!!!
and unlawfully possessing a firearm with a revoked FOID card.
Wonder why itâs revokedð¤
It may have been related to his 2008 DUI arrest
I don’t think a DUI arrest will revoke ur foid card unless it’s a felony maybe prob got sum type of domestic battery or sumthing of that nature
Ed Pickett DUI will lead to revocation of FOID. I know several people who have lost theirs for such a reason.
Stephen Haberkorn doubt it that, most likely something more serious involving the use of threatened use of the weapon, hurting himself or threatening others etc or catching a felony
Trevor A Elliott did not know that,thats just messed up
Either way, it appears he’s had some bad things in his life lately that may have led to him making a terrible decision
His Facebook page is up, feel free to ask him a question.
Just sad and pathetic
WOW!!
The most important thing you possess is your good name and reputation.
What a Richard
Richard Schamck???,, lol
Joe Gardner well, it does say âAllegedlyâ lol
horrible!!!
Doesnât anyone keep track of funds
Did you see the movie “All the Queens Horses” about the city clerk in Dixon who embezzled $50MILLION? There must not have been a duel signature account or auditing. If one person handles both money in and money out…well. https://kartemquin.com/films/all-the-queens-horses
Cindy Snow-lochmann I saw that and I feel like if those people were so stupid as to let her have that kind of control they deserved it.
Gail Smith No… they didn’t ‘deserve it’. Who ARE you?
wow, stealin’ from people who need help!
Joe Harris all politicians do. Is that a real question ð
Art Medina , no sir, don’t reckon?!? Lol!
Sticky Fingers, does not just start over night.
So sad…
You should be ashamed.
OMG!!
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Wow… money, the greed of this world!