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 …
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Springfield, Illinois, Man Convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on June 23, 2022, against Stacey Furlow, 61, of the 3000 block of North Peoria Road in Springfield, Illinois, for …
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Liberal Doc at Sara Bush Lincoln Health Says No Meds for Conservative Men
MATTOON, IL – A liberal doctor at the Matoon-based Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center this week said she will no longer prescribe medications for her conservative male patients. “I prescribe …
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Illinois Man Convicted of Money Laundering
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLEXINGTON, Ky. – A Stickney, Illinois, man was convicted on Thursday, by a federal jury sitting in Lexington, of one count of money laundering. After 3.5 hours of deliberations, following …
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Fugitive Leader of Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Thirty Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine into Southern Illinois
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressEAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – The ringleader of a Houston-based cocaine trafficking operation has been sentenced in the Southern District of Illinois to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, bringing to …
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Red Ribbon Bakeshop Brings Its Unique Line-Up of Sweet and Savory Treats to Bolingbrook, Illinois on June 24, 2022
by Your Newsby Your NewsLocated at 753 East Boughton Road, Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440, directly across from The Promenade shopping complex, the new Red Ribbon will welcome customers from 10AM – 9PM, seven days a week. …
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Former Illinois State Senator Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Receiving Salary and Benefits From Labor Union
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — Former Illinois State Sen. THOMAS E. CULLERTON was sentenced today to a year in federal prison for fraudulently receiving salary and benefits from a labor union. Cullerton, 52, …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Operating Subscription-Based Computer Attack Platforms
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – An Illinois man was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison for running websites that allowed paying users to launch powerful distributed denial of service, …
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Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment Against Illinois Man for Bank Robbery
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPaducah, KY – A federal grand jury in Paducah returned an indictment on June 7, 2022, charging an Illinois man with bank robbery and interstate transportation of stolen property. According …
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Woman Who Defrauded Illinois Bank Using Fake Identity Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressEast St. Louis, Ill. – Heather Harper, 38, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced to thirty months in prison on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in connection with her involvement in a conspiracy …
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Mercury Insurance Offers New Coverages and Discounts in Illinois
by Your Newsby Your NewsMercury’s new added protection comes with environmentally-friendly perks, while discounts put hard-earned money back in the pockets of policyholders LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2022 — Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY) today …
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Illinois Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Entice A Child To Engage In Sexually Explicit Conduct
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Robert W. Rice (56, Westville, Illinois) to 10 years in federal prison for the attempted enticement of a minor …
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Northern District of Illinois Status of Deputy U.S. Marshal and K-9
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressChicago, IL – On Thursday, a Deputy U.S. Marshal and K-9 of the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force were shot during a fugitive operation. An ambulance from Chicago Fire …
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Taylorville, Illinois, Man Convicted of Possession of More than 50 Grams of Methamphetamine (“Ice”) with the Intent to Distribute
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on Thursday, June 2, 2022, against Donald R. Felton, 37, of the 900 block of West Poplar Street in Taylorville, …
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Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to Eleven Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, resident, Brock A. Purdy, 34, of the 2000 block of Converse Avenue was sentenced on May 31, 2022, to eleven years in federal prison, …
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South Holland, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 30 months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A South Holland, Illinois, man, Alfredo Swain, 48, of the 15000 block of Elm Street, was sentenced on May 23, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Sue E. …
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Former Illinois State Representative Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Federal Prison for Participating in Bribery Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — Former Illinois State Rep. LUIS ARROYO has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for participating in a bribery scheme involving a fellow state lawmaker and …
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Carvana’s license to sell vehicles in Illinois suspended – state official
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Online used-car retailer Carvana Co’s license to sell vehicles in Illinois was suspended on May 10 over the mishandling of paperwork related to its vehicle sales, a state …
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Miss Grass Products Available in Illinois Through Partnership with AWH
by Your Newsby Your NewsMiss Grass’ popular Minis line to be distributed by AWH in Illinois after a successful launch in Massachusetts LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2022 — Miss Grass, a female-founded and community-driven …
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Springfield, 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 Pressby DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, man, Matthew Wetzel, 37, of the 800 block of East Edward Street, was sentenced on May 5, 2022, to 96 months in prison for …
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Jury Convicts Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Professor of Concealing Foreign Bank Account from the Internal Revenue Service
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBenton, Ill. – Dr. Mingqing Xiao, 60, of Makanda, Illinois, was convicted by a federal jury on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in connection with lying to federal authorities about a foreign …
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Illinois Man Sentenced To 70 Months In Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHAMMOND-Nestor Ochoa, 29, of Berwyn, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio on his plea of guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin, announced United …
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Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Drug Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, man, Robert E. Collins, 35, of the 1900 block of South Lawrence Avenue, was sentenced on May 3, 2022, to 108 months’ imprisonment for …
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Former Morton, Illinois Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Making a False Tax Return
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPEORIA, Ill. – A Tampa, Florida man, Steven Racich, 49, formerly of the 100 block of West Jefferson, in Morton, Illinois, was sentenced on April 27, 2022, to 68 months …
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Illinois Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMINNEAPOLIS – An Illinois man was sentenced to 240 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for sex trafficking a woman and transporting another woman to engage …