Jonas Harger

Jonas Harger is the Deputy Bureau Chief of the Public Integrity Bureau for the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, where he has served as a prosecutor since 2014.

In his current role, Jonas manages and vertically prosecutes public corruption allegations across the State of Illinois alongside other Assistant Attorneys General. He is deeply involved in interagency cooperation, working closely with the Illinois State Police-Special Investigations Unit to advise on investigative strategies and prosecute uncovered fraud. Furthermore, he collaborates with various state and federal inspectors general and federal law enforcement partners, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to share intelligence and prosecute cases of fraud committed against the State of Illinois. His prosecution record frequently involves complex white-collar crimes and official misconduct committed by public employees and government officials.

Before joining the Attorney General's office, Jonas was an Assistant State's Attorney for the Sangamon County State's Attorney's Office for three years. During this time, he gained extensive trial experience prosecuting a wide array of criminal cases, including felony and misdemeanor DUIs, financial crimes, drug crimes, and a murder case.

Jonas has been licensed to practice law in Illinois since 2011. He earned his law degree from the Southern Illinois University School of Law and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy, deploying twice for Operation Enduring Freedom as an Operations Specialist (SW) - Tactical Information Coordinator, during wartime operations.