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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A Chicago robbery crew member, Xavier Harris, has been ordered to remain in federal custody pending his trial.
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Andrew S. Boutros has assumed the role of United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
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A federal grand jury has indicted two men for allegedly assaulting and robbing a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service in Chicago.
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A federal jury in Chicago has convicted Dennis Williams, a 33-year-old Chicago resident, of sex trafficking and kidnapping offenses involving five young victims, including a 15-year-old girl.
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A Chicago businessman has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a scheme defrauding multiple financial institutions out of more than $3 million.
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Seven individuals have been indicted on criminal charges in connection with a federal investigation into an alleged "pump-and-dump" investment fraud scheme.
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A former employee of the Augusta National Golf Club has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for stealing and selling Masters golf tournament merchandise and memorabilia.
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A federal grand jury in Rockford has indicted a man from Stephenson County, Illinois, on charges related to the sexual exploitation of children.
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A businessman from suburban Chicago has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly providing false information to U.S. authorities to secure immigration benefits for his clients.
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James Collins, the former CEO of Honor Finance LLC, a subprime auto lending company based in Evanston, Illinois, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison.
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A suburban Chicago investment advisor, Ralph Rogers III, also known as "Tres Rogers," has been indicted on federal fraud charges.
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A federal grand jury in Rockford has indicted a correctional officer from the Federal Correctional Institution in Thomson, Illinois.
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A former executive from a Chicago-area non-profit has admitted guilt in a federal fraud case involving the misappropriation of $1.8 million, initially intended to support underprivileged youth.
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A tax professional from suburban Chicago has been sentenced to over ten years in federal prison for defrauding clients and investors out of more than $2.5 million.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois has announced the collection of over $100 million in criminal, civil, and asset forfeiture actions during Fiscal Year 2024.
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A man has been charged in federal court for trafficking a firearm in Chicago.
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A federal inmate has received an additional nine-year prison sentence for assaulting another inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Thomson, Illinois.
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A man has pleaded guilty in a federal court to importing the drug Pentobarbital into the United States from Mexico for use in suicides.
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A suburban Chicago man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of trafficking firearms and drugs.
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A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to over five years in prison for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain more than $1.5 million in small business loans under the CARES Act.