A bank was robbed in Plainfield Saturday morning, hours after another robbery at a bank in Lawndale, according to the FBI.
About 11:20 a.m., agents responded to Heartland Bank at 14901 IL Route 59 after a suspect used a note to request money, officials said.
Authorities described the suspect as a man about 25 years old wearing blue jeans, a dark baseball cap, a white mask and glasses.
He didn’t imply he had a weapon and no one was injured, officials said.
Hours earlier, another robbery was reported at a bank about 33 miles away.
About 9:10 a.m., agents responded to Old National Bank at 3220 W. 26th St. after the suspect used a note to request money, officials said.
Authorities described the robber in the Lawndale bank robbery as a male about 6 feet tall wearing a black knit cap, a red and navy blue plaid shirt, jeans, a white mask, blue gloves, dark boots and a dark backpack with white lettering.
It wasn’t immediately clear if the robberies were connected. No one was in custody.
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