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 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.
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A medical device company based in Mokena, Illinois, has agreed to pay a $1 million fine following a federal criminal investigation into allegations of selling misbranded products imported from abroad.
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Two Chinese companies and four individuals have been charged in a federal indictment for conspiring to unlawfully possess trade secrets from Philips Medical Systems.
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A Chicago man has admitted to defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) of over $1.5 million.
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A federal jury in Chicago has found former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan guilty on charges of conspiracy and bribery.
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A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted Ceferino Espinoza Angulo, a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel, on charges of drug conspiracy.
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A Chicago man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for soliciting a minor for commercial sex and providing false statements to the FBI regarding his social media activities that supported ISIS.
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A Chicago resident, Marquise Shores, has been sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison for manufacturing counterfeit $100 bills.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Jawad Fakroune, also known as "Angelino Escobar" or "Anjelino Escobar," on charges of extortion.
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A Chicago-based money launderer involved in a drug trafficking organization has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison.
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A man has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for attempting to traffic cocaine into Chicago.
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A former cannabis executive has been indicted on charges of insider trading, according to federal court documents filed in Chicago.
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A federal jury in Chicago has found Andrew Anania guilty of several criminal charges, including kidnapping, carjacking, and firearm offenses.
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A Chicago businessman, Mark Steven Diamond, has been sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for defrauding elderly homeowners through a reverse mortgage and home repair scheme.