U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois
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Man indicted for allegedly forging federal judge signatures in Chicago
A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted Walter Brzowski, 67, of Chicago, on eleven counts of forgery.
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Chicago police officer indicted on federal charges over alleged straw purchase of firearms
A Chicago Police officer has been indicted on federal firearm charges for allegedly conspiring to make illegal "straw purchases" of firearms for an acquaintance who then transported the weapons to Mexico.
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Rockford man sentenced to over six years for illegal firearm possession
A Rockford resident has received a prison sentence of more than six years for illegal firearm possession.
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Federal judge sentences man for armed robbery of postal worker in Chicago
A man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for robbing a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier at gunpoint in Chicago.
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Suburban man indicted for $17 million healthcare fraud scheme involving fake therapy claims
A man from Grayslake, Illinois, has been indicted on federal healthcare fraud charges for allegedly submitting more than $17.3 million in fraudulent claims to a private insurer.
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Chicago man receives two-year sentence for running immigration fraud scheme
A Chicago resident has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in an immigration fraud scheme involving false employment verifications for foreign nationals.
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Man receives over six years for ATM skimming scheme targeting Chicago and New Jersey
A man has been sentenced to six years and nine months in federal prison for his role in an ATM card-skimming scheme that targeted machines in Chicago and New Jersey.
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Man charged with robbing armored truck driver in downtown Chicago
A man has been charged in federal court with robbing an armored truck driver in downtown Chicago earlier this week.
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Man sentenced to 22 years for armed carjackings and shooting in West Englewood
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to carjacking three vehicles at gunpoint and shooting one of the victims.
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Rockford man faces federal indictment on child pornography charges
A federal grand jury has indicted a Rockford resident, Alex Reinhard LeDoux, on charges related to child pornography.
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Federal indictment charges man with possessing machine gun in Chicago park
A federal grand jury has indicted Eddie Arguelles, 20, of Chicago, on a charge of illegally possessing a loaded machine gun in Riis Park, located in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood.
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Man indicted for alleged $2.6 million fraud scheme and tax evasion
A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted Jawad Fakroune, 45, on charges of wire fraud and tax evasion.
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Chicago man sentenced for defrauding Covid-19 relief programs
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain nearly $2 million in small business loans intended for Covid-19 relief.
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Chicago grocery store owner sentenced for $8 million SNAP and WIC fraud
A Chicago grocery store owner has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for fraudulently redeeming millions of dollars in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental...
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Chicago man receives over four years in prison for illegal firearm possession
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 55 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a loaded handgun in a residence on the city’s Near West Side.
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Federal grand jury indicts four on alleged Covid-relief loan fraud in Chicago
A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted four individuals for allegedly obtaining millions of dollars in fraudulent small business loans through relief programs established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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Thomson Penitentiary inmate receives life sentence for murder motivated by antisemitism
An inmate at Thomson Penitentiary in Illinois has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of another inmate, Matthew Phillips.
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Whiteside County man receives over eight years for methamphetamine distribution
A man from Rock Falls, Illinois, has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.
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Suburban Chicago man receives nearly six-year sentence for CARES Act loan fraud
A man from Hazel Crest, Illinois, has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining over $550,000 in small business loans through programs established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...
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Chicago man receives over 16-year sentence for illegal firearm sales
A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for unlawfully dealing firearms.