Chicago, Illinois – The U.S. Attorney’s Office today charged three individuals with federal drug offenses for allegedly conspiring to sell synthetic cannabinoids at a Chicago convenience store. Read more »
Chicago, Illinois – Six former employees of a non-profit Chicago post-secondary education institute schemed to enroll fake students in classes as part of a conspiracy to swindle federal financial aid programs out... Read more »
Chicago, Illinois – A Chicago restaurateur was charged today with misappropriating funds and swindling investors in his West Loop eatery. Read more »
Chicago, Illinois – A former teller at a South Side bank has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for gradually embezzling approximately $180,000 in bank funds. Read more »
Chicago, Illinois – A north suburban businessman who operated a cellular telephone distributorship throughout Illinois and other Midwestern states has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay more than $800,000 in personal... Read more »
Chicago, Illinois – A chiropractor who owned several clinics in the north suburbs of Chicago has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for billing an insurance carrier for medically unnecessary... Read more »
Chicago, Illinois – A LaSalle County physician admitted in federal court today that he illegally dispensed prescription medications, including opioids, to patients in exchange for cash or sex. In the summer of... Read more »
Chicago, Illinois – The former mayor of south suburban Markham solicited and received bribes from vendors while in office in exchange for steering them city business, according to a 12-count indictment returned... Read more »
Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen M. Schenning announced Friday the owner of CityScope Productions, LLC was sentenced to 30 months in prison for defrauding lenders to obtain “bridge financing” for a movie. Fifty-three-year-old... Read more »
Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced Thursday a Canadian man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for trafficking 100 kilograms of cocaine from Chicago to New Jersey and then to... Read more »
