Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A LaSalle County physician was sentenced yesterday to 12 years in federal prison for illegally dispensing opioids and other prescription medications in exchange for cash or sex. CONSTANTINO PERALES, M.D., illegally prescribed Oxycodone and Xanax to a patient, ANDREW STRANDELL, knowing that Strandell would sell the pills on the black[Read More…]
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Kankakee Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Role in Armed Robbery
Urbana, IL-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow has sentenced Randy Williams, 29, of the 300 block of North Rosewood, Kankakee, Ill., to 15 years in federal prison for his role in the armed robbery of a Champaign, Ill., Sprint store. Williams was sentenced on Oct. 15, 2018. In addition, Williams was[Read More…]
3 Traders Charged, 2 Agree to Plead Guilty, in Connection with More Than $60 Million Commodities Fraud, Spoofing Conspiracy
Houston, TX-(ENEWSPF)- Three former commodities traders of a New York-based financial services firm (Trading Firm A) were charged October 11 for their alleged participation in an over $60 million commodities fraud and spoofing conspiracy that was perpetrated through the U.S. commodities markets. Two of these traders have agreed to plead guilty[Read More…]
AG Madigan Sues DuPage County Man Allegedly Selling Defective Appliances
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit against a DuPage County man who defrauded customers out of thousands of dollars by selling defective appliances, the lawsuit alleges. Madigan filed the lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against Edmund Kavanaugh, of Elmhurst, who she alleges sold defective appliances to[Read More…]
Loves Park Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Loves Park man was sentenced October 15 by U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard to 22 years in federal prison for producing child pornography. GRANT WOJAHN, 37, admitted in a plea agreement that he created a Facebook account posing as a female teenager. On March 20, 2015, while[Read More…]
ICC Announces Settlement Against Sperian Energy
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- If you were or are a customer of Sperian Energy, there’s some money coming to you. The Illinois Commerce Commission announced on Monday a global settlement where Sperian Energy, an Alternative Retail Electric Supplier (ARES), will refund a total of $2.65 million to Illinois consumers. Additionally, Sperian has[Read More…]
South Bend Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison: Feds
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Andre Pittman, 31 years old, of South Bend, Indiana was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio, after pleading guilty to two counts of robbery affecting interstate commerce, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. The Court imposed a sentence of 63 months, followed by 1 year of supervised[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Woods: Stories from the Old Sauk Trail
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Join other nature lovers for the Friends of Thorn Creek Woods annual gathering and program on Sunday, October 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. After a short Friends meeting, which will be open to the public, join us for a presentation on the Old Sauk Trail, the now-busy[Read More…]
Man Gets Life in String of Walmart Robberies
A Wynn, Arkansas, man faces three concurrent life sentences for his role in orchestrating a series of Central –Indiana robberies Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh Minkler announced today that a Wynn, Arkansas man was sentenced for his role in a spree of Walmart robberies during the summer of 2016. Maurice[Read More…]
Op-ed: Independent Colleges Key to Improving Illinois Higher Education
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Everywhere we turn these days, we are inundated with political ads with the right talking points: creating good jobs, reducing the out-migration of our population, improving the economic vitality of our communities throughout the state. What we don’t hear much of are concrete, realistic recommendations to make that[Read More…]
