CHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for using an explosive device to damage a suburban Chicago restaurant. On June 1, 2020, DIEGO VARGAS, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Two Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Violently Robbing Suburban Chicago Jewelry Store
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A federal judge today sentenced two men to federal prison for stealing expensive watches and jewelry at gunpoint from a suburban Chicago store. TOBIAS DIGGS, 28, of Chicago, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Suburban Chicago Businessman Admits Swindling Hospital in Connection With Attempted Purchases of Personal Protective Equipment
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A suburban Chicago businessman pleaded guilty today to a federal fraud charge for swindling $2.5 million from a hospital that paid him for scarce personal protective equipment in …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Man Arrested After Federal Law Enforcement Seizes Fentanyl and “Pill Press” From Suburban Chicago Residence
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A man has been arrested on a federal drug charge after law enforcement seized fentanyl and a “pill press” in his suburban Chicago residence. A complaint filed in …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Suburban Chicago Man Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining Unemployment Benefits
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been charged in federal court with fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits in the names of hundreds of individuals whose information was used without their …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Suburban Chicago Dentist Charged With Orchestrating $1.2 Million Fraud Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A suburban Chicago dentist fraudulently obtained $1.2 million in medical care loans for purported dental work that was never performed, according to a federal fraud charge. MICHAEL D. …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man in Connection With Armed Robberies of Suburban Chicago Cell Phone Stores
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a man for allegedly robbing cell phone stores in the Chicago suburbs. OCIE BANKS, JR., brandished a firearm in three robberies and …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Administrative Assistant at Suburban Chicago Medical Practice Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Writing Opioid Prescriptions
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — An administrative assistant at a suburban Chicago medical practice has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for fraudulently writing opioid prescriptions to an acquaintance. AMANDA BIESIADA …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Suburban Chicago Nurse Charged With Tampering With Morphine Prescribed to Patients
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A suburban Chicago nurse removed morphine from bottles prescribed to two patients and replaced it with another liquid, knowing the diluted substance would be dispensed to the patients, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Man Arrested for Allegedly Robbing Two Suburban Chicago Banks
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A man has been arrested for allegedly robbing two suburban Chicago banks in recent weeks. ANTONIO E. COLLINS has been charged with robbing a Chase Bank branch in …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Violently Sex Trafficking Multiple Women
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for violently sex trafficking multiple women over the course of a decade. From 2007 to …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Suburban Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to More than 5 Years in Prison for Violating Federal Firearms and Explosives Laws
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH – A former resident of Whitehall, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to five years and four months (64 months) of incarceration, to be followed by three years …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Suburban Chicago Woman Charged in Federal Court in Connection With Alleged Child Sex Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A suburban Chicago woman has been arrested after she allegedly arranged for a child to engage in commercial sex acts with customers at hotels. JAMARI HODGE, also known …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Suburban Chicago Tax Preparer Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating a Variety of Fraud Schemes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A suburban Chicago tax preparer has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for orchestrating a variety of schemes that defrauded the IRS, U.S. Department of Education, …
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SchoolsUS and World News
EXCLUSIVE: Republicans See Education, CRT As A Way To Win Big With Suburban Voters
Senate Republicans see education and the concern around Critical Race Theory (CRT) as critical issues in the 2022 midterm elections, according to research from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Suburban Chicago Man Convicted on Federal Gun and Drug Charges
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted a suburban Chicago man on firearm and drug charges for illegally possessing two loaded handguns and dealing heroin and crack cocaine. BRIAN STAFFORD, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Two Businessmen Charged With Running Fencing Operation Out of Suburban Chicago Stores
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — Two businessmen have been charged in federal court with running a fencing operation out of their suburban Chicago stores. ZIAD I. ZAYED, also known as “Zee,” 46, and …
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Government News
South Texas man sentenced to 30 years after suburban crash that killed 5 noncitizens, seriously injured others
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDEL RIO, Texas – A South Texas man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in federal prison for conspiring to harbor and transport undocumented noncitizens following a June 2018 vehicle …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Suburban Chicago Woman Guilty of Insider Trading
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A suburban Chicago woman admitted in federal court today that she used insider information obtained from her husband to purchase shares of a company ahead of its acquisition …
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Business News
Trucking Company Dumps Empty Shipping Containers On Suburban Streets Near Clogged California Ports
A trucking company has reportedly dumped empty shipping containers in Los Angeles suburban streets that are located near clogged California ports amid an ongoing supply chain crisis and rising inflation, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Misappropriating Funds From Non-Profit Organization
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — 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 …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Suburban Chicago Businessman Sentenced to Eleven Years in Federal Prison for Participating in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — 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 …