Iowa Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Related Benefit Fraud and Money Laundering

A Rockford, Iowa woman who received unemployment benefits in other people’s names, and laundered most of those funds through cryptocurrency transactions, was sentenced September 20, 2022, to more than a year in…

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Freeport Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Minors He Met Online

ROCKFORD — A Freeport, Ill. resident was sentenced today to 17 years in federal prison for traveling to Iowa to engage in sexual conduct with a minor he met online. ERICH BRINKMEIER,…

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Illinois Man Sentenced to 55 Years in Federal Prison for Killing Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner

ROCKFORD — A federal judge in Rockford today sentenced an Illinois man to 55 years in federal prison for the killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner. A jury earlier this…

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Chicago Firearms Trafficking Strike Force Update

CHICAGO — John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today provided an update on the cross-jurisdictional Firearms Trafficking Strike Force. The Department of Justice launched the…

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U.S. Attorney’s Office Provides Update on Chicago Firearms Trafficking Strike Force

CHICAGO — John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today provided an update on the cross-jurisdictional Firearms Trafficking Strike Force. The Department of Justice launched the…

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Texas Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Anabolic Steroids through the Mail

ROCKFORD — A Texas man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for distributing anabolic steroids through the mail. DAVID E. HUTCHINSON, 47, of Georgetown, Texas, pleaded guilty earlier this…

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INCREASED FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY IN FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2022 APPROACHES PRE-COVID LEVELS

U.S. Foreclosure Starts up 219 Percent in First Six Months of 2022; 96 Percent of Major Metro Areas Saw an Annual Increase in Foreclosure Filings; Foreclosure Rates Highest in Illinois, New Jersey,…

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Federal Indictment Charges Thomson Penitentiary Inmate with Murder in Connection with Death of Fellow Inmate

ROCKFORD — An inmate at the United States Penitentiary in Thomson, Ill., was indicted today by a federal grand jury on charges of murder, assault, and possession of a weapon in connection with the…

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U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES SLIGHTLY IN MAY 2022

Foreclosure Starts Decrease 1 Percent from Last Month, While Completed Foreclosures Increase 1 Percent IRVINE, Calif., June 14, 2022 — ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, today released…

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Suspect Arrested for Friday Morning Attempted Murder in Rockville

ROCKVILLE, MD – An arrest has been made in the shooting of a 53-year-old woman in Rockford Friday morning. Police said 27-year-old Ricardo Ephrian Malcom, 27, shot the woman, a family member,…

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U.S. Attorney’s Office Provides Update on Federal Prosecutions and Ongoing Strategies To Combat Violent Crime in Chicago

CHICAGO — With the summer months approaching, John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today provided an update on federal prosecutions and strategies to combat violent…

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Loves Park Man Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

ROCKFORD — A federal grand jury in Rockford has indicted a Loves Park man on drug and firearm offenses. ORENTHO HURD, 27, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession…

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New Jersey Leads Nation in Home Foreclosures Post-Pandemic

TRENTON, NJ – A post-pandemic study by RealtyTrac shows that New Jersey, Illinois and Ohio lead the nation in the level of foreclosure since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. In New…

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U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY SETS POST PANDEMIC HIGHS IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2022

Foreclosure Starts, Bank Repossessions at Highest Numbers in Two Years, But Still Well Below Normal Levels IRVINE, Calif., April 21, 2022 — ATTOM, licensor of the nation’s most comprehensive foreclosure data and parent company…

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Loves Park Woman Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1 Million From Employer

ROCKFORD — A Loves Park woman was sentenced today to three years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million from her employer. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Iain…

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Ogle County Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Federal Prison for Bank Robbery

ROCKFORD — An Ogle County man was sentenced today to nearly four years in federal prison for robbing a bank in Rochelle, Ill. RODNEY BEESE, 64, of Rochelle, Ill., admitted in a plea…

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PROPERTY TAXES ON SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES RISE ACROSS U.S. IN 2021, TO $328 BILLION

Average Property Tax Also Up 2 percent, to $3,785, as Effective Rate Declines Slightly; Highest Effective Tax Rates in Illinois, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, Pennsylvania IRVINE, Calif., April 14, 2022 — ATTOM,…

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Federal Jury Convicts Illinois Man in Connection With the Killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner

ROCKFORD — A federal jury in Rockford today convicted an Illinois man in connection with the killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner. The jury found FLOYD E. BROWN, 42, of…

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Loves Park Investment Advisor Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Financial Fraud

ROCKFORD — A Loves Park, Ill., investment advisor has been sentenced to four years and four months in federal prison for financial fraud. NASEEM SALAMAH, 41, fraudulently obtained a total of more than…

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Thomson Penitentiary Inmate Found Guilty of Assaulting Federal Correctional Officer

ROCKFORD — A federal inmate at Thomson Penitentiary in Thompson, Ill., was convicted Tuesday for the assault of a federal correctional officer. JOSEPH VAN SACH, 49, was found guilty following a seven-day jury…

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Iowa Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Related Benefit Fraud and Money Laundering

Freeport Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Minors He Met Online

Illinois Man Sentenced to 55 Years in Federal Prison for Killing Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner

Chicago Firearms Trafficking Strike Force Update

U.S. Attorney’s Office Provides Update on Chicago Firearms Trafficking Strike Force

Texas Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Anabolic Steroids through the Mail

INCREASED FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY IN FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2022 APPROACHES PRE-COVID LEVELS

Federal Indictment Charges Thomson Penitentiary Inmate with Murder in Connection with Death of Fellow Inmate

U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES SLIGHTLY IN MAY 2022

Suspect Arrested for Friday Morning Attempted Murder in Rockville

U.S. Attorney’s Office Provides Update on Federal Prosecutions and Ongoing Strategies To Combat Violent Crime in Chicago

Loves Park Man Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

New Jersey Leads Nation in Home Foreclosures Post-Pandemic

U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY SETS POST PANDEMIC HIGHS IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2022

Loves Park Woman Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1 Million From Employer

Ogle County Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Federal Prison for Bank Robbery

PROPERTY TAXES ON SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES RISE ACROSS U.S. IN 2021, TO $328 BILLION

Federal Jury Convicts Illinois Man in Connection With the Killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner

Loves Park Investment Advisor Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Financial Fraud

Thomson Penitentiary Inmate Found Guilty of Assaulting Federal Correctional Officer

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