Rockford Man Charged With Illegal Possession of Firearms
ROCKFORD — A Rockford man was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury for allegedly illegally possessing multiple firearms earlier this year. The first count of …
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Two Men Charged With Fraud Involving More Than $1 Million in Unemployment Compensation and the CARES Act
ROCKFORD — A superseding indictment returned Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Rockford charged two individuals with wire fraud, mail fraud, and aggravated identity …
Loves Park Investment Advisor Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $950,000 From Customers
ROCKFORD — A Loves Park man has been charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $950,000 from three of his customers. A criminal information filed by …
Seven Former Postal Service Employees Charged in Federal Probe of Credit Cards Stolen From the Mail
CHICAGO — Seven former U.S. Postal Service employees in the Chicago area have been charged with participating in schemes to steal credit cards and other …
Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Unlawfully Dealing Shotguns and Other Firearms in Chicago
CHICAGO — A federal judge has sentenced a man to more than six years in prison for unlawfully dealing shotguns and other firearms in Chicago. …
Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Stolen Gun in Chicago Park
CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for illegally possessing a stolen semi-automatic handgun in Douglas Park on Chicago’s …
Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court With Making False Statements While Acquiring Firearms
CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been charged in federal court with making materially false statements in the acquisition of more than 20 firearms. In …
Federal Judge Sentences Chicago Man to Eight Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun on City’s West Side
CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun in the city’s Humboldt Park …
Man Indicted for Allegedly Straw Purchasing Handguns in Suburban Chicago Store
CHICAGO — A man has been indicted on federal firearm charges for allegedly straw purchasing handguns in a suburban Chicago store on behalf of another …
Suburban Chicago Prescription Drug Wholesaler Indicted for Allegedly Re-Selling Diverted Drugs to Pharmacies
CHICAGO — The owner of a suburban Chicago prescription drug wholesale distribution company purchased more than $57 million worth of diverted, unregulated prescription drugs and …
Evanston Woman Charged With Insider Trading
CHICAGO — An Evanston woman used insider information obtained from her husband to purchase shares of a company ahead of its acquisition by her husband’s …
Chicago Man Sentenced to Five and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun on City’s Near North Side
CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun on the …
Illinois Attorney Found Guilty of Bankruptcy Fraud
ROCKFORD — An Illinois attorney whose practice included bankruptcy law has been found guilty of bankruptcy fraud charges following a two-week jury trial in federal court in …
Suburban Chicago Nursing Facility To Pay $360,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago today announced that a suburban Chicago nursing facility has agreed to pay $360,000 to resolve civil allegations …
Federal Jury Convicts Man of Illegally Possessing Handgun on Evanston Street
CHICAGO — A federal jury in Chicago convicted a man of illegally possessing a semi-automatic handgun in Evanston after he tried to flee from police …
Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Scheming To Defraud the IRS Out of $815,000
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for causing the IRS to issue more than $815,000 in …
Financial Adviser Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Prison for Swindling Millions From Clients
CHICAGO — A Chicago financial adviser has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for swindling more than $3 million from …
Will County Man Arrested on Federal Charges for Allegedly Transporting a Minor From Iowa To Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
CHICAGO — A Will County man has been arrested on federal charges for allegedly transporting a minor to Illinois from Iowa to engage in criminal …
Indiana Man Charged With Scheming to Straw Purchase Firearm Allegedly Used To Shoot Two Chicago Police Officers, One Fatally
CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago today charged an Indiana man with federal firearm violations for allegedly conspiring to straw purchase a semi-automatic …
Four Defendants Charged With Federal Drug or Firearm Violations in Probe Centered on North Suburbs of Chicago
CHICAGO — A joint federal and local criminal investigation in the far north suburbs of Chicago has resulted in federal drug or firearm charges against …
Ten Chicago-Area Residents Charged in Bank Fraud Schemes Involving Counterfeit Postal Service Money Orders
CHICAGO — Ten Chicago-area residents have been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly scheming to cash counterfeit U.S. Postal Service money orders. The defendants …
Man Sentenced to a Year and a Half in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun During Looting in Downtown Chicago
CHICAGO — A man who illegally possessed a loaded handgun during widespread looting in downtown Chicago last summer was sentenced today to 18 months in …
Two Suburban Chicago Physicians Indicted on Narcotics and Health Care Fraud Charges
CHICAGO — Two suburban Chicago physicians have been indicted on federal criminal charges for allegedly prescribing opioids to individuals who lacked a legitimate medical need …
Man Arrested on Federal Arson Charge for Allegedly Setting Fire to Chicago Building
CHICAGO — A man has been arrested on a federal arson charge for allegedly setting fire to a building in Chicago last year. An indictment …
Accountant Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison for Misappropriating $1.1 Million From Employers and Lenders
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago accountant has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for misappropriating more than $1.1 million from four …
Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than a Year in Prison for Participating in Illegal Sports Gambling Business
CHICAGO — A Chicago man was sentenced today to more than a year in federal prison for participating in an illegal gambling business that involved …
U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago To Participate in Cross-Jurisdictional Firearms Trafficking Strike Force
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice today launched five cross-jurisdictional strike forces to help reduce gun violence by disrupting illegal firearms trafficking in key …
Chicago Man Arraigned on Federal Carjacking and Firearm Charges
CHICAGO — A Chicago man who allegedly carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint on the city’s West Side and fired a handgun while attempting to carjack …
Former Chicago Public Schools Principal Charged in Scheme To Fraudulently Obtain Overtime Pay
CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a former Chicago Public Schools principal on fraud charges for allegedly scheming to fraudulently obtain overtime pay. …
Woman Arrested on Federal Drug Charge After Allegedly Selling Cocaine While on Vacation in Chicago
CHICAGO — A woman has been arrested on a federal drug charge after allegedly selling two kilograms of cocaine while vacationing in Chicago this week. …
Man Charged in Connection With Shooting of Federal Agents in Chicago
CHICAGO — A criminal complaint filed today in federal court accuses a man of forcibly assaulting two federal agents and a task force officer in …
City of Chicago Alderman and Her Chief of Staff Indicted on Federal Bribery Charges
CHICAGO — A federal grand jury today indicted City of Chicago Alderman CARRIE M. AUSTIN and her Chief of Staff on bribery offenses for allegedly …
Federal Gun Trafficking and Drug Dealing Charges Filed Against Chicago Man
CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been charged in federal court with trafficking a loaded submachine gun and dealing cocaine in the city. JOSUE CANALES, …
Federal Indictment Accuses Three Men of Unlawfully Dealing or Possessing Firearms in Chicago
CHICAGO — Three men have been charged in a federal indictment with unlawfully dealing or possessing firearms in Chicago. JOHNATHAN BURGOS, 28, of Chicago, illegally …
Two Men Charged With Conspiring To Steal Guns From Suburban Chicago Firearms Dealer
CHICAGO — Two men have been charged in federal court with conspiring to steal a dozen handguns from a suburban Chicago firearms dealer. RONEAL NIGHTENGALE …
Man Charged in Federal Court With Carjacking and Murdering Chicago Rideshare Driver
CHICAGO — A man has been charged in federal court with carjacking and murdering a rideshare driver in Chicago earlier this year. EDMOND HARRIS, 18, …
Owner of Chicago-Area Restaurant Franchises Sentenced to More Than a Year in Prison for Underreporting $2.5 Million in Taxes
CHICAGO — The owner of five Chicago-area Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant franchises has been sentenced to more than a year in federal prison for filing false …
Rockford Man Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Prison for Threatening To Kill Deputy U.S. Marshal
ROCKFORD — A Rockford man has been sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for threatening to kill a deputy U.S. Marshal. GIANNI …
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Husband and Wife in Alleged Mortgage Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO — A man and his wife have been charged in federal court in Chicago with participating in a mortgage fraud scheme that defrauded financial …
Man Pleads Guilty to Using Explosive Device in Attempt To Damage Suburban Chicago Restaurant
CHICAGO — A man has pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge for using an explosive device in an attempt to damage a suburban Chicago …
Rockford Man Charged in Federal Court With Robbing Two Banks in Past Two Months
ROCKFORD — A superseding indictment returned Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Rockford adds an additional charge of bank robbery against DEMONTRION DESHAN PHILLIPS, …
Six Former Railroad Employees Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining Federal Disability Benefits
CHICAGO – Six former railroad employees have been indicted on criminal charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining federal disability benefits. The indictments accuse the defendants of …
Former Chief of Staff to Illinois Speaker of the House Indicted for Allegedly Lying Under Oath to Federal Grand Jury
CHICAGO — The former Chief of Staff to the Illinois Speaker of the House of Representatives was indicted today for allegedly providing false material declarations …