| December 21 |
Former Watertower Physician Indicted in Alleged $3.5 Million Health Insurance False Billing Scheme; Nurse Charged With Making False Medical Reports |
Indictment |
| December 20 |
Owner of Former South Suburban Home Health Care Business Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for $2.9 Million Medicare Fraud |
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| December 18 |
Former Postal Carrier Sentenced to 2½ Years in Prison for Stealing Mail Containing $275,000 in Donations to Charity |
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| December 14 |
Suburban Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Federal Prison for Producing and Receiving Child Pornography |
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| December 13 |
Former Mexican Hotel Operator Pleads Guilty in First Stage of Resolving $500 Million Scheme to Defraud Thousands of U.S. Investors in Sales of Promissory Notes and Time-Share Leases |
Plea Agreement |
| December 13 |
Aurora Man Convicted of Sexual Contact With Female Passenger Aboard Airline Flight to Chicago |
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| December 11 |
Memphis Area Man Admits Causing MF Global to Lose $141 Million on Unauthorized Trades of Wheat Futures Contracts At Chicago Board of Trade in 2008 |
Plea Agreement |
| December 11 |
Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Prison for Planning Travel to Somalia to Join Al-Shabaab in Jihad Combat |
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| December 10 |
Suburban Chiropractor Sentenced to 6½ Years in Prison for Defrauding Blue Cross of Nearly $5.9 Million in False Claims |
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| December 6 |
Chicago U.S. Attorney’s Office Collected $31.3 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2012 |
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| December 5 |
Thirteen Defendants Indicted for Alleged Roles in Scheme to Obtain More Than $2.5 Million From Stolen Corporate Checks |
Indictment |
| November 29 |
Former Chicago Police Officer Sentenced to 3½ Years in Prison for Attempted Extortion in Vehicle Towing Investigation |
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| November 29 |
Lashawn Ford, Illinois State Rep., Indicted on Federal Bank Fraud Charges Related to Real Estate Investments Chicago |
Indictment |
| November 26 |
Former Suburban Massage Parlor Operator Sentenced to Life in Prison for Human Trafficking of Four Women |
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| November 20 |
Owner of Bankrupt Home Building Company Indicted on Federal Bank Fraud Charges Related to Collapse of Algonquin Project |
Indictment |
| November 16 |
Chicago Police Officer Indicted on Attempted Extortion and Fraud Charges in Vehicle Towing Investigation |
Indictment |
| November 15 |
Chicago Psychiatrist Allegedly Submitted At Least 190,000 False Claims to Medicare and Medicaid; Lawsuit Alleges Kickbacks to Prescribe Antipsychotic Medication for Nursing Home Patients |
Complaint |
| November 15 |
Former Forex Trader Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Trading Fraud Scheme That Caused 343 Investors to Lose $17.6 Million |
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| November 14 |
Former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charge, Admits Stealing $53 Million From City |
Plea Agreement |
| November 13 |
Brothers Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Home Repair Fraud Scheme Involving Elderly Victims on City’s South and West Sides |
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| November 7 |
Barbados Man Sentenced to 9½ Years in Prison for Using Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Obtain Tax Refunds |
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| October 30 |
U.S. Attorney's Office to Conduct Election Day Monitoring: Election Day Hotline: (312) 469-6157 |
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| October 30 |
Oak Park Man Pleads Guilty to $48.8 Million Bank Fraud Involving Two Chicago Loop Condominium Projects |
Plea Agreement |
| October 26 |
Two Chicago Area Men Arrested on Extortion-Related Charges Involving Alleged Plot to Abduct and Murder Victim |
Complaint |
| October 26 |
Former Deloitte Partner Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Profiting $420,000 From Insider Trading Involving Firm’s Clients |
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| October 26 |
Former Burling Bank Executive Allegedly Stole $3 Million From Bank Over 15 Years; Used Money to Gamble |
Indictment |
| October 26 |
Two Chicago Police Officers Indicted on Attempted Extortion Charges in Vehicle Towing Investigation |
Zoller Indictment
Page Indictment |
| October 25 |
Two Chicago Area Defendants Charged With Commodities Fraud in Separate Federal Criminal Cases |
Indictment
Information |
| October 24 |
North Suburban Accountant Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Clients and Area Bank of More Than $1.8 Million |
Plea Agreement |
| October 19 |
Couple Indicted for Defrauding State Child Care Assistance Program Through Cicero Day Care Centers |
Indictment |
| October 19 |
Twin Brothers in Russia Indicted on Federal Charges in $7.2 Million Commodities Fraud Scheme |
Indictment |
| October 17 |
Blagojevich Trial Team Recognized By Attorney General Holder At Annual Awards Ceremony |
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| October 16 |
Two West Suburban Men to Be Arraigned on Federal Charges in $28 Million Investment Fraud Scheme |
Indictment |
| October 15 |
Eight Self-identified “Boy Lovers” Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Sexual Exploitation Crimes After FBI Investigation |
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| October 10 |
Second Defendant Arrested and Indicted in May 2011 “Nuns On The Run” Armed Robbery of TCF Bank Branch in Palos Heights |
Indictment |
| October 4 |
Chicago Area Dermatologist and Psychologist Charged in Nationwide Medicare Fraud Strike Force Takedown |
Rinaldi Indictment
Kolbusz Indictment |
| October 3 |
Nine Aurora Residents Facing Federal Gun And/or Drug Charges; 10 Others Charged With State Drug or Weapons Offenses |
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| October 2 |
Forex Trader Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Defrauding 47 Investors of $2.3 Million Over Two Years |
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| September 28 |
Thirty-nine Alleged Associates of Two Chicago Area Drug Trafficking Organizations Facing Federal Narcotics Charges |
Complaint |
| September 25 |
Two Owners of Naperville Business Charged With Failing to Report a Total of More Than $22 Million in Income They Shared |
Complaint |
| September 25 |
Owner of Defunct Azteca Supply Co. and Her Husband Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection With Minority Contract Fraud |
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| September 25 |
Nine Defendants, Including Two Owners of a Home Health Care Agency and Two Physicians, Indicted for Allegedly Paying and Receiving Kickbacks for Medicare Patient Referrals |
Indictment |
| September 24 |
United States Sues the Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association, Alleging Violation of Americans With Disabilities Act for Refusing to Administer Epilepsy Medication |
Complaint |
| September 21 |
Lake County Attorney Arrested on Fraud and Obstruction Charges; Allegedly Bribed Witness in Probe of Misusing Bankruptcy Clients’ Credit Cards |
Complaint |
| September 20 |
Eleven Defendants Charged With Distributing Multi-kilogram Amounts of Heroin or Cocaine Following DEA-led Investigation |
Guadarrama Complaint
Vigil Complaint
Macedo Complaint
Beltran Complaint
Trujillo Complaint
Contreras Complaint |
| September 19 |
Former CME Group Software Engineer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Globex Computer Trade Secrets While Planning Business to Improve Electronic Trading Exchange in China |
Plea Agreement |
| September 15 |
Hillside Man Arrested After FBI Undercover Investigation on Federal Charges For Attempting to Bomb Downtown Chicago Bar |
Complaint
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| September 13 |
Forty-three Alleged Members and Associates of the Latin Kings Street Gang Facing State or Federal Narcotics Charges |
Rivera Complaint
Cisneros Complaint
Amaya Complaint
Davila Complaint |
| September 12 |
Will County Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison Terms for Investment Fraud Scheme That Swindled 40 Victims of $1 Million |
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| September 11 |
Three Defendants Arrested for Allegedly Transporting Minor Girls From Iowa to Chicago to Enage in Prostitution |
Complaint |
| September 7 |
Father and Son Operators of Elgin Adult Entertainment Club and Internet Gambling Business Sentenced to Prison Terms for Concealing More Than $4.6 Million of Income From the IRS |
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| September 5 |
Chicago Area Surgeon Sentenced to 10 Months in Custody for Making False Statements About Services and Medicare Benefits |
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| September 4 |
Elgin Roofing Company President Captured After Allegedly Eluding Arrest for Nearly Two-weeks Following Indictment for Allegedly Defrauding Supplier of More Than $1.8 Million |
Indictment |
| August 30 |
Former Chief Information Officer for Chicago-based International Law Firm Arrested for Allegedly Engaging in At Least $850,000 Fraudulent Billing Scheme |
Complaint |
| August 29 |
Suburban Chicago Woman Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Stealing Motorola Trade Secrets Before Boarding Plane for China |
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| August 29 |
Former City Inspector Sentenced to 2½ Years in Prison for Taking Bribes to Help More Than 500 Individuals Obtain State Food Sanitation Certificates |
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| August 24 |
Longtime Gangster Disciples Leader Victor Thompson Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison for 10-year Drug Distribution Conspiracy |
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| August 20 |
Career Fraudster Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Swindling the U.S. Treasury and Illinois Child Care Program |
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| August 16 |
Former U.S. Postal Carrier Pleads Guilty to Possessing More Than 29,400 Pieces of Stolen Mail Containing More Than $275,000 in Charity Donations Intended for Delivery on His Berwyn Route |
Plea Agreement |
| August 13 |
Three Nurses, Including Two Owners of a Home Health Care Agency, and the Company Among Six Defendants Indicted in Alleged Conspiracy Involving Kickbacks for Medicare Patients |
Indictment |
| August 8 |
Former Deloitte Partner Pleads Guilty to Illegally Profiting $420,000 From Insider Trading Involving Firm’s Clients |
Plea Agreement |
| August 6 |
New Breeds Gang Leader Dana Bostic Sentenced to 38 Years in Federal Prison for Controlling Violent Heroin Trafficking |
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| August 2 |
Former Cook County Official Charged With Steering Contracts Under $25,000 in Return for Kickbacks |
Indictment |
| July 30 |
Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Planning Travel to Somalia to Join Al-Shabaab Terrorist Organization in Jihad Combat |
Plea Agreement |
| July 27 |
Two Suburban Men Sentenced to Federal Prison Terms in Unrelated Child Pornography Cases |
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| July 26 |
U.S. Grand Jury Indicts Former Cook County Commissioner, Former Chicago Alderman, and Six Others in Alleged Corruption Schemes |
Barta, et al Indictment
Moreno, et al Indictment |
| July 26 |
California Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Illegally Export Missile Components to Iran |
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| July 25 |
William Mastro and Two Other Executives of Former Mastro Auctions Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding Bidders in Online and Live Auctions of Sports Memorabilia and Other Collectibles |
Indictment |
| July 24 |
Seven Defendants, Including Three Loan Originators, Indicted in Alleged $8.5 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme |
Indictment |
| July 18 |
Two Cook County Board of Review Analysts Charged With Accepting $1,500 Bribe to Facilitate $14,000 Property Tax Reduction |
Complaint |
| July 17 |
Seven Defendants Charged With Bribery Conspiracy to Obtain Fictitious Federal Grants As Part of FBI Undercover Investigation |
Complaint |
| July 13 |
Former Cook County Official Charged With Scheming to Falsify Documents for State Review of Federally-funded Jobs Program |
Complaint |
| July 12 |
Chicago Physician Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Involving Unnecessary Patient Tests |
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| July 12 |
Two Chicago Lawyers Among Four Defendants Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Multi-million Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme |
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| July 11 |
Former Chairman of Failed Western Springs Bank Pleads Guilty to Concealing Personal Interest in Loans From U.S. Regulators |
Plea Agreement |
| July 2 |
Four Defendants, Including Realtor and Loan Originators, Indicted in Alleged $9.1 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme |
Indictment |
| June 28 |
Former Cook County Commissioner, Former Chicago Alderman and Five Businessmen Charged in Three Alleged Bribery Schemes |
Barta/Medrano Complaint
Moreno/Medrano Complaint
Moreno Complaint |
| June 27 |
Owners of Two Chicago Home Health Care Agencies and Three Doctors Among 10 Charged in Alleged Medicare Kickback Schemes |
Indictment |
| June 27 |
Postal Service Vendor Sentenced to Nine Months in Federal Prison for Fraud Scheme Involving Truck Washing Soap |
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| June 25 |
Gary S. Shapiro to Become Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois |
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| June 20 |
Raghuveer Nayak, Owner of Area Surgery Centers, Charged With Fraud and Tax Offenses for Allegedly Paying Physicians Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Bribes for Patient Referrals |
Indictment |
| June 14 |
Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing More Than 500 False Federal Tax Returns, Causing Tax Loss of More Than $2.8 Million |
Plea Agreement |
| June 7 |
Chicago Man Sentenced to 7½ Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Funds to Support Al Qaeda in Pakistan |
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| June 7 |
U.S. Indicts 10 Defendants Arrested for Allegedly Trafficking Millions of Unstamped, Untaxed Cigarettes in Undercover Sting |
Shaikh Indictment
Othman Indictment
Al Sakhleh & Al Qaisi Indictment
El Matari Indictment
Alvi & James Indictment
Jaber & Abueid Indictment
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| June 7 |
Nineteen Defendants Charged With Alleged Roles in Narcotics Rings That Supplied and Distributed Powder and Crack Cocaine |
Complaint |
| June 6 |
Chicago Man Indicted for Allegedly Causing 15 Investors to Lose Approximately $600,000 in Ponzi-Type Fraud Scheme |
Indictment |
| June 4 |
Attorney Among Four Defendants Indicted in Alleged $16.2 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme Involving At Least 35 Residential Loans |
Indictment |
| June 1 |
CEO and Head Trader of Bankrupt Sentinel Management Indicted in Alleged $500 Million Fraud Scheme Prior to Firm’s 2007 Collapse |
Indictment |
| May 31 |
Chicago Investment Advisor Accused of Defrauding Suburban Bank and Two Clients of More Than $3.2 Million |
Indictment |
| May 30 |
Joliet Man Arrested on Arson and Civil Rights Charges for Allegedly Setting Fire to Home of African-American Family |
Indictment |
| May 23 |
U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald to Step Down |
Summary of Selected Matters, September 2001 - May 2012 |
| May 17 |
Chicago Area Surgeon Convicted At Federal Trial of Making False Statements Relating to Health Care Benefits and Services |
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| May 16 |
Chicago Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Illinois Department of Employment Insurance |
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| May 10 |
Three Defendants Indicted in Alleged $750,000 Mortgage Fraud Scheme Involving Three Residences in Chicago |
Indictment |
| May 4 |
Iowa Man Convicted of Mailing Pipe Bombs and Threatening Letters to Investment Firms in Terror Bid to Raise Stock Prices |
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| May 3 |
Seven Defendants Indicted in Alleged $8.8 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme Involving 35 Condominium Loans in Chicago |
Indictment |
| May 3 |
Executive Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding Employee Benefit Plans of Public Housing Agencies Nationwide of $8.6 Million |
Indictment |
| May 2 |
Chicago Area Man Charged in $1 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme |
Indictment |
| May 2 |
Chicago Investment Advisor Indicted for Allegedly Causing Clients to Lose $1.5 Million in Fraud Scheme |
Indictment |
| April 27 |
Indiana Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Staging Violent Phone Calls to Victim in Conspiracy to Extort At Least $54,000 |
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| April 23 |
Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Bombing on Crowded Clark Street Near Wrigley Field in September 2010 |
Plea Agreement |
| April 19 |
Four Defendants Indicted in Alleged 2007 Conspiracy to Distribute 110,000 Pounds of Adulterated Mexican Cheese Throughout the U.S. |
Indictment |
| April 18 |
Boss of Fraudulent Identification Document Ring Based in Chicago’s Chinatown Sentenced to 81 Months in Federal Prison |
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| April 18 |
Fifteen Defendants Indicted for Alleged Roles in Scheme to Use More Than 80 Fictitious Companies to Defraud Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Agencies of $8.7 Million |
Indictment |
| April 11 |
Fourteen Defendants Facing Federal or State Charges Involving Cocaine Sales in Lake County’s Round Lake Beach Area |
Complaint |
| April 10 |
State Rep. Derrick Smith Indicted on Federal Bribery Charge |
Indictment |
| April 9 |
Chicago Man Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging Forced Sex-Trafficking of Four Victims, Including Two Minors |
Indictment |
| April 2 |
Three Family Owners of Chicago Candy Business Charged With Filing False Federal Income Tax Returns |
Information |
| March 26 |
Crest Hill Man Convicted of Distributing Child Pornography During Undercover FBI Investigation of “Boy Lovers” |
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| March 22 |
Cicero Man Arrested on Federal Arson Charge Involving Fatal Fire At West Lawn Apartment Building in January |
Complaint |
| March 15 |
South Suburban Restaurant Owner Indicted for Allegedly Filing False Tax Returns By Concealing Than $2.2 Million in Cash Receipts |
Indictment |
| March 14 |
BCI Aircraft Leasing, Inc., and Its Owner, Brian Hollnagel, Convicted in $50 Million Fraudulent Financing Scheme |
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| March 14 |
Physician Who Operated South Side Medical Clinic Convicted of Health Care Fraud Involving Unnecessary Patient Tests |
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| March 13 |
State Rep. Derrick Smith Arrested on Federal Bribery Charge |
Complaint |
| March 13 |
Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Fraud Charges, Admitting Tax Revenue Loss of Approximately $232,000 |
Plea Agreement |
| March 12 |
U.S. Attorney's Office to Conduct Election Day Monitoring |
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| March 7 |
Two Doctors and Four Nurses Among 11 New Defendants Added to Case Alleging $20 Million Home Health Care Fraud Conspiracy, Medical Kickbacks, Money Laundering, and Income Tax Evasion |
Superseding Indictment |
| February 24 |
U.S. Jury Convicts Street Gang Leader of Federal Drug Charges |
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| February 23 |
Cook County Commissioner William Beavers Indicted on Federal Tax Charges for Allegedly Failing to Pay Taxes on Campaign Funds and County Expense Account Used for Personal Purposes |
Indictment |
| February 22 |
McHenry County Land Owner to Give 104 Acres of Wetlands to Fox Waterway Agency and Pay U.S. $15,000 to Settle Clean Water Suit |
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| February 17 |
Hoffman Estates Couple Indicted on Tax Charges for Allegedly Evading Federal Taxes on More Than $1.6 Million of Income |
Indictment |
| February 16 |
West Suburban Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Producing and Transporting Child Pornography |
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| February 15 |
Two Former Canopy Financial Co-founders Sentenced to 15 and 13 Years in Prison for $75 Million Investment Fraud and Raiding $18 Million From Custodial Heath Care Expense Accounts of 1,600 Customers |
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| February 14 |
Two Area Contractors Charged With Fraud Involving Minority and Women Set-asides for Government Construction Contracts |
Perino Complaint
Cappello Information |
| February 13 |
Chicago Police Sergeant and Officer Charged With Stealing $5,200 From Individual They Believed Was Transporting Drug Proceeds |
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| February 9 |
Chicago Woman Allegedly Illegally Obtained More Than $425,000 in False IRS Tax Refunds and Social Security Benefits |
Indictment |
| February 8 |
Suburban Chicago Woman Convicted of Stealing Trade Secrets From Motorola Before Attempting to Travel to China |
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| February 6 |
Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Funds to Support Al Qaeda in Pakistan |
Plea Agreement |
| February 2 |
Two Principals of Collapsed Foreign Currency Trading Firm Sentenced to Federal Prison for $17 Million Fraud Scheme |
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| February 2 |
Operators of Elgin Adult Entertainment Club and Alleged Internet Gambling Business Charged With Concealing More Than $4 Million of Income From the IRS |
Information |
| January 31 |
Retired Chicago Police Officer and Four Others Convicted of Drug Distribution Conspiracy After Two-month Trial Alleging Murders, Kidnappings, Robberies and Obstruction of Justice |
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| January 30 |
Former Suburban Massage Parlor Operator Convicted of Human Trafficking of Four Women |
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| January 23 |
Former CIA Officer John Kiriakou Charged With Disclosing Covert Officer’s Identity and Other Classified Information to Journalists and Lying to CIA’s Publications Review Board |
Complaint |
| January 20 |
Former Chicago Lawyer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Mortgage Fraud Involving At Least 102 Fraudulent "Bailouts" |
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| January 18 |
North Suburban Accountant Accused of Defrauding Clients and Area Bank of More Than $2 Million |
Indictment |
| January 11 |
Streamwood Man Sentenced to 6½ Years in Prison for Selling Stolen Merchandise Over the Internet |
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| January 11 |
Latin Kings’ Nationwide Leader, Augustin Zambrano Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Related Gang Crimes |
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| January 10 |
Skokie Company Fined $150,000 for Illegally Exporting African Elephant Ivory and Other Protected Wildlife Parts Used in Making Billiard Cue Sticks |
Plea Agreement |
| January 6 |
Chicago Man Accused of Mailing Threatening Letters Containing False Information About Bombing Targets Across the U.S. |
Indictment |
| January 5 |
Ohio Man Charged With Swindling More Than $300,000 in Advance Fees From Churches and Small Businesses in Loan Fraud Scheme |
Indictment |
