| December 21 |
St. Louis Man Arrested on Immigration Fraud Charges Alleging He Lied about His Affiliations with West African Rebel Groups |
Indictment |
| December 13 |
U.S. and Village of South Elgin Settle Fair Housing Lawsuit Allowing Group Home for up to Seven Recovering Addicts |
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| December 12 |
21 Charged with Participating Locally in Alleged International Internet-based Fraud Scheme |
Complaint |
| December 8 |
Federal Task Force Arrests Rockford Man in Foiled Plan to set off Grenades in Rockford Shopping Mall |
Affidavit |
| November 14 |
Omnicare, Inc. to Pay $49.5 Million to United States and 43 States to Settle Medicaid Prescription Drug Fraud Allegations |
Settlement Agreement |
| November 1 |
U.S. Attorney's Office to Conduct Election Day Monitoring |
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| October 31 |
Fitzgerald and Madigan Praise $144 Million Fraud Verdict Against Medicaid HMO |
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| October 26 |
U.S. Indicts Marco Morales, Silver Shovel Fugitive |
Superseding Indictment |
| October 27 |
U.S. Charges Eight Defendants in Two Cases Alleging Illegal Internet Sales of Prescription Drugs, Including Steroids |
Calow et al. Complaint & Affidavit
Ray et al. Complaint & Affidavit |
| October 25 |
Two Chicago Police Officers Arrested for Roles in Alleged Conspiracy to Steal More than $31,000 in Undercover Sting |
Complaint
Affidavit |
| October 18 |
Five Chicago Area Bankruptcy Attorneys among a Dozen Defendants Charged in Separate Federal Bankruptcy Fraud Cases |
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| October 17 |
Three Cicero Police Officers Arrested on Federal Civil Rights Charges Alleging Beatings, Planting Evidence, and Perjury |
Indictment |
| October 11 |
Businessman and Political Fundraiser Antoin Rezko Indicted in Two Fraud Cases, Including Scheme to Extort Millions of Dollars from Firms Seeking Teachers' Pension Fund Investments |
Superseding Indictment
Indictment |
| October 6 |
Niles Mayor Nicholas Blase and Two Insurance Agents Indicted in Fraud Scheme to Split Premiums and Fees from Niles Clients |
Indictment |
| July 17 |
U.S. Charges 16 Defendants in Separate Federal Cases Alleging Fraud in Housing Assistance Program |
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| July 12 |
Two Suburban Businessmen Indicted for Allegedly Selling 1.6 Million Bottles of Salad Dressing with False Expiration Labels |
Indictment |
| July 12 |
Fence Company Executive and Former Schools Official among Three Indicted in Alleged Bribery and Fraud Scheme |
Indictment |
| June 30 |
Former Medical Director at Rock Creek Psychiatric Facility Indicted in Alleged $875,000 Health Care Fraud Scheme |
Indictment |
| June 29 |
Baxter Healthcare Agrees to U.S. Court Order to Remedy Infusion Pump Defects and to Comply with FDA Requirements |
Consent Decree |
| June 15 |
10 New Defendants Facing Federal Gun Charges as Part of Project Safe Neighborhoods Enforcement Strategy |
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| June 8 |
Niles Mayor Nicholas Blase and Insurance Agent Charged in Fraud Scheme to Split Premiums and Fees from Niles Clients |
Affidavit |
| June 7 |
Three Brothers Arrested for Allegedly Evading Millions of Dollars in State Taxes on Sale of Tobacco Products |
Affidavit |
| May 31 |
Former Parkway Bank Vice President Charged with Fraud and Tax Offenses |
Indictment |
| May 18 |
Three Executives Indicted in Alleged Fraud Scheme Involving Rapid Diagnostic Tests for HIV, Diabetes and Mad Cow Disease |
Indictment |
| May 9 |
U.S. Charges 56 Alleged New Breeds Street Gang Members and Associates in Conspiracy to Distribute Drugs at "The Square" |
Affidavit |
| April 10 |
Area Defendants Prosecuted in Separate Tax Frauds; Federal Authorities Urge Voluntary Tax Compliance |
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| March 21 |
Priest Charged with Allegedly Possessing Child Pornography |
Information |
| March 15 |
Four Charged in Chicago Indictments Resulting from International, Internet-Based Child Pornography Investigation |
Indictment |
| February 14 |
Former Chicago Water Department Dispatcher Charged with False Statements in Hired Truck Probe |
Indictment |
| February 6 |
Former United Airlines Flight Attendants Local President Charged with Embezzling $10,000 from Union Funds |
Indictment |
| February 3 |
Settlement Reached in O'hare Passenger Search Case |
Information |
| February 1 |
19 Indicted in $6.5 Million "RISCISO" Software Piracy Conspiracy |
Indictment |
| January 26 |
City Clerk Laski and Political Aide Indicted along with Three New Defendants in Probe of City's Hired Truck Program |
Indictment |
| January 26 |
Chicago Area Man Indicted for Allegedly Lying to FBI about Domestic Terrorism Hoax |
Indictment |
| January 20 |
Siemens U.S. Subsidiary, Employees and Minority Partners Indicted in Alleged Fraud Scheme Involving $49 Million Cook County Hospital Equipment Contract |
Indictment |
| January 18 |
U.S. Indicts Chicago Dentist Allegedly Linked to Providing Luxury Autos and Marina Towers Condos to Nationwide Prostitution Ring |
Indictment
Complaint |
| January 13 |
Federal Charges Unsealed Against City Clerk James Laski and a Laski Political Worker in Probe of City's Hired Truck Program |
Complaint
Complaint |
| January 10 |
Couple Who Buy and Sell Exotic Wildlife Artifacts and Their Chicago Gallery Indicted for Protected Species Violations |
Indictment |
