ROCKFORD, IL – A famous national hot dog and barbecue franchise is coming to Rockford, the company announced this week. According toa press release, Stephanie Woods and Saneeta Goldenare looking …
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CHICAGO, IL – Two men were shot in an exchange of gunfire on Alliance Drive in Chicago on Wednesday. According to police, Michael Riddle, 40, was charged in the shooting. …
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Illinois man admits depositing hundreds of worthless checks in $157,000 bank fraud scheme
by DOJ PressST. LOUIS – A man from Granite City on Tuesday admitted a bank fraud scheme that cost Commerce bank more than $150,000. Clarence Wigfall Jr., 32, admitted that beginning on …
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Former Illinois Elementary School Teacher Sentenced to 50 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting an Indiana Child
by DOJ PressINDIANAPOLIS – Pedro Ibarra, 48, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, was sentenced today to fifty years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child and attempted sexual exploitation of …
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PEORIA, Ill. – A Normal, Illinois man, Jahquan Howard, 29, of the 1100 block of Wartburg Drive, was sentenced on July 21, 2022, to 120 months imprisonment, followed by 10 …
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Springfield, Illinois Man Sentenced to 5 months’ Imprisonment and 3 months Home Confinement for COVID-19 Related Wire Fraud
by DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois man, Charles Jones, 26, of the 500 block of North 13th Street in Springfield, Illinois, was sentenced on July 27, 2022, for COVID-19 wire …
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Springfield, Illinois Man Sentenced to 5 months’ Imprisonment and 3 months Home Confinement for COVID-19 Related Wire Fraud
by DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois man, Charles Jones, 26, of the 500 block of North 13th Street in Springfield, Illinois, was sentenced on July 27, 2022, for COVID-19 wire …
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Justice Department Secures $293,000 Jury Award Against City of Springfield, Illinois, for Discriminating Against People with Disabilities
by DOJ PressWASHINGTON – On July 26, 2022, following a two-day trial, a federal jury awarded $293,000 in damages against the City of Springfield, Illinois, for attempting to close a group home …
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Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Five Grams or More of Actual Methamphetamine
by DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, man, Michael Bale, 44, of the 4000 block of Sandhill Road was sentenced on July 22, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to Nearly a Decade in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms
by DOJ PressA man who illegally possessed guns was sentenced to over nine years in prison on July 21, 2022, in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dillon D. Grundman, age 23, …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to Nearly a Decade in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms
by DOJ PressA man who illegally possessed guns was sentenced to over nine years in prison on July 21, 2022, in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dillon D. Grundman, age 23, …
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“Felony Lane Gang” Member Who Defrauded Illinois Bank Using Stolen Identity Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison
by DOJ PressEast St. Louis, Ill. – Delvin O.E. Mills, 29, of North Lauderdale, Florida, was sentenced to 42 months in prison on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in connection with his involvement in …
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“Felony Lane Gang” Member Who Defrauded Illinois Bank Using Stolen Identity Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison
by DOJ PressEast St. Louis, Ill. – Delvin O.E. Mills, 29, of North Lauderdale, Florida, was sentenced to 42 months in prison on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in connection with his involvement in …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to Over Five Years for Illegal Possession of Firearm and 50-Round Drum Magazine
by DOJ PressA man who illegally possessed a firearm and a high-capacity magazine was sentenced on July 20, 2022, in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dennis Earl Williams, Jr., age 32, …
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Mechanicsburg, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Possession of 50 Grams or More of Actual Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
by DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Mechanicsburg, Illinois, man, Gerald Hurley, 47, of the 13000 block of Darnell Road, was sentenced on July 18, 2022, to five years in federal prison to …
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Former Illinois Department of Agriculture Investigator Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violations for Allegedly Grabbing and Groping Multiple Individuals While on Duty
by DOJ PressCHICAGO — A former investigator for the Illinois Department of Agriculture has been charged with federal civil rights violations for allegedly grabbing and groping several operators of animal care facilities …
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Urbana, Illinois, Woman Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Transferring Firearms to Felon Paramours
by DOJ PressURBANA, Ill. – An Urbana, Illinois, woman, Lawanda Rogers (formerly Moore), age 31, of the 1100 block of East Willard Street, was sentenced on July 12, 2022, to six months …
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Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to Six Months’ Home Confinement, Fined for COVID-19 Related Fraud
by DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois man, Thalamus Alexander, Jr., 27, of the 2000 block of Bradley Court was sentenced on July 12, 2022, to six months’ home confinement, to …
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Manteno, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Use of Interstate Facilities to Attempt to Transmit Information about a Minor
by DOJ PressURBANA, Ill. – A Manteno, Illinois, man, Joseph Longanecker, 42, was sentenced on July 12, 2022, to 96 months in prison for attempted enticement of a minor and use of …
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Mesquite, Texas, Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Possessing a Firearm in Central Illinois
by DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Mesquite, Texas, man, Anthony Davis, 32, of the 2000 block of Aloha Drive, was sentenced on July 7, 2022, to 30 months in the Federal Bureau …
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A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine while possessing a firearm pled guilty July 8, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Shawn Gaston, 32, from Peru, Illinois, was convicted …
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By Tom Hals and Joseph Ax (Reuters) – The gunman accused of killing seven people at an Independence Day parade in Chicago’s Highland Park suburb obtained a firearms license just …
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Central Illinois Mother and Son Sentenced to Prison for Marijuana and Money Laundering Conspiracy
by DOJ PressURBANA, Ill. –Jennifer Fisher, 50, of Springfield, Illinois, was sentenced on June 27, 2022, to 14 months of imprisonment and a $10,000 fine for conspiracy to possess with intent to …
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Central Illinois Man Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for Multiple Robbery Charges and Attempted Escape
by DOJ PressPEORIA, Ill. – A Mechanicsburg, Illinois, man, John W. Beck, 55, of the 500 block of East Main Street, was sentenced on June 29, 2022, to 120 months in prison …
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Mary Miller, a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump, defeated moderate fellow Republican Representative Rodney Davis in an Illinois House primary that pitted two incumbents …