Two Chicago Defendants Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud
BOISE – Two Chicago women pleaded guilty to bank fraud. According to court proceedings, Jakara B. Edwards, 23, and Tatyana A. Love, 21, both of Chicago, Illinois, traveled to Idaho with at…
Chicago Man Convicted of Attempting To Provide Material Support to ISIS
CHICAGO — A federal jury today convicted a Chicago man of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). The jury convicted THOMAS OSADZINSKI, 22, after…
Everyone but Chicago Mayor Lightfoot wore a face mask at WNBA championship in picture posted by mayor
CHICAGO, IL – It was a packed house at Wintrust Arena as the home team Chicago Sky defeated the Phoenix Mercury in game four of the WNBA championship. The Sky were crowned…
Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Misappropriating Funds From Non-Profit Organization
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for fraudulently misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars from a non-profit organization for physically…
Chicago pork producer recalls 10,000 pounds of pork pellets used in pork rinds
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 – Evans Food Group Ltd., a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 10,359 pounds of pork pellet products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United…
Suburban Chicago Businessman Sentenced to Eleven Years in Federal Prison for Participating in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago businessman who schemed with an attorney and two others to sell millions of dollars in phony mortgages has been sentenced to eleven years in federal prison. ALBERT…
Chicago Man Charged for Wire Fraud
HAMMOND- Rajesh Kanuru, of Chicago, Illinois, has been charged by way of an Indictment with wire fraud and embezzlement of a bankruptcy estate, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. According to…
Five Alleged Street Gang Members Charged With Federal Racketeering Offenses Including Murder of Chicago Rapper
CHICAGO — A federal indictment unsealed today charges five alleged members of the O-Block street gang with participating in a criminal organization that murdered a Chicago rapper and violently protected the gang…
Chicago Woman Found Guilty of Possession with Intent to Distribute 4 Kilos of Cocaine
Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal jury has found Tashe Goins, 32, of Chicago, Illinois, guilty of possession with intent to distribute cocaine after a two-day trial. According…
Ticket Broker Convicted in Scheme To Fraudulently Sell Chicago White Sox Tickets
CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted a ticket broker on fraud charges for scheming to sell thousands of discounted Chicago White Sox tickets without the team’s authorization. BRUCE LEE, who owned…
Man Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Dozens of Firearms From Kentucky to Chicago
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to eight and a half years in federal prison for trafficking dozens of guns from Kentucky to Chicago. From 2016 to 2018, JOHN…
Chicago CBP Seizes 41 More Counterfeit Vaccine Cards & Ivermectin Pills
CHICAGO— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the International Mail Facility at Chicago O’Hare are still seizing counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards and the antiparasitic that has caused a lot…
Six Maryland Lottery winners Cleaned Up at Warehouse Dash in Chicago
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Six Maryland Lottery winners traveled to Chicago last weekend to participate in the long-anticipated Warehouse Dash. The second-chance prize, awarded in 2019 and 2020, gave each of the lucky…
More Counterfeit COVID Vaccination Cards Seized by Chicago CBP
CHICAGO— For the second time in September, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the International Mail Facility at Chicago O’Hare once again seized counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards. Two separate…
Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court With Engaging in Unauthorized Trading That Caused $30 Million in Losses
CHICAGO — A Chicago trader was charged today with securities fraud for allegedly engaging in unauthorized speculative bond trading that cost his employer and others more than $30 million. KEITH WAKEFIELD, 48,…
Multiple Federal Indictments for Straw Purchases of Guns Allegedly Used in Violent Crimes in Chicago
INDIANAPOLIS – On July 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice launched five cross-jurisdictional strike forces to help reduce gun violence by disrupting illegal firearms trafficking in key regions across the country.…
Federal Indictment in Chicago Charges Turkish National With Directing Cyber Attack on Multinational Hospitality Company
CHICAGO — An alleged cyber attacker from Turkey has been indicted in federal court in Chicago for allegedly orchestrating a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on a Chicago-based multinational hospitality company. In August…
Chicago Woman Charged With Filing False Income Tax Returns To Fraudulently Obtain Refunds and Stimulus Payments
CHICAGO —A Chicago woman has been indicted on federal criminal charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining the personal identifying information of deceased individuals and using it to file for tax refunds and stimulus…
Chicago Drug Dealer Who Flipped Car While Attempting to Flee from Police Pleads Guilty
A man who led Dubuque, Iowa, police on a high‑speed chase that ended with his car on its hood and his gun, heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in the snow, pled guilty today…
Federal Jury Convicts Chicago Man in Connection With Violent Carjacking in Chicago
CHICAGO — A Chicago man who carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood has been found guilty of federal carjacking and weapons offenses. The jury in U.S. District Court…