Glenview Woman Pleads Guilty To Stealing From Ravinia: AG Raoul

GLENVIEW, IL — A Glenview woman, who stole $230,000 from the Ravinia Festival Association when she was an employee, had pled guilty to the felony crime. Michelle Bringham, 39, charged with theft of over $100,000, must pay the money back in restitution and is on probation for the next two years, according to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.

As part of her plea, Bringham has also agreed to undergo a substance abuse evaluation and treatment.

In August 2023, Raoul's office announced Bringham was working as an accounting coordinator with the RFA, a non-profit that operates the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park. She reportedly wrote checks to a fake vendor to steal funds from the association. Bringham also allegedly used another employee's signature stamp on checks without the employee's permission.

RELATED: Glenview Woman Charged With Stealing From Ravinia — Attorney General

"Anyone who abuses their position of authority for their own financial gain must be held accountable," Raoul said in a statement released Tuesday. "I would like to thank the FBI for their assistance in investigating this case. My office will continue to collaborate with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to investigate financial crimes and hold perpetrators accountable."

Assistant Attorney General Haley Bookhout prosecuted the case as part of Raoul's Public Integrity Bureau.