Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An Evanston woman used insider information obtained from her husband to purchase shares of a company ahead of its acquisition by her husband’s employer, according to a federal criminal charge filed today by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago. In August and September 2019, DENISE GREVAS made $286,960[Read More…]
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Chicago Man Sentenced to Five and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Handgun on City’s Near North Side
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man has been sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun on the city’s Near North Side. NICHOLAS WILLIAMS, 33, illegally possessed the loaded gun while walking on the sidewalk in the 900 block of North Cambridge Avenue[Read More…]
Federal Grand Jury Indicts San Antonio Man on Sexual Exploitation Charges
Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal grand jury Tuesday returned an indictment charging Corbett Eugene Hayes, 40, of San Antonio, Texas, on sexual exploitation charges of a minor. The indictment charges Hayes with having used, persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced a minor from about March 15, 2021, through the date of his[Read More…]
Jury Convicts Hammond Man, Registered Sex Offender, for Using Facebook to Conspire to Produce Child Pornography
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury convicted a Hammond, Indiana man, a registered sex offender, Monday for conspiring with multiple women to send him sexually explicit pictures of infants and young children. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Lorenzo Johnson, 33, of Hammond, used a fake Facebook account[Read More…]
Newly formed Fire and Police Advisory Council Seeks Applicants
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest formed a new Fire and Police Advisory Council and residents may apply. Earlier this year, the Park Forest Board of Trustees unanimously approved a measure to form a new commission in the village to study matters pertaining to community relations, including community[Read More…]
Please Take the Park Forest Survey
Residents asked to participate in critical community survey that aims to guide future goals and policy of the village Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest is asking for residents to help in developing strategic plans for the future of the community by taking a simple survey. A strong survey[Read More…]
Suburban Chicago Nursing Facility To Pay $360,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago Monday announced that a suburban Chicago nursing facility has agreed to pay $360,000 to resolve civil allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by providing unnecessary and “upcoded” physical, occupational, and speech therapy services to increase Medicare payments. A consent judgment[Read More…]
Illinois Attorney Found Guilty of Bankruptcy Fraud
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An Illinois attorney whose practice included bankruptcy law has been found guilty of bankruptcy fraud charges following a two-week jury trial in federal court in Rockford. KEVIN O. JOHNSON, also known as “K.O. Johnson,” 55, of Sycamore, Ill., was convicted Friday on four counts of bankruptcy fraud, one count of making[Read More…]
VA Reaches Out to Veterans as Taliban Take Over Afghanistan
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Veterans Administration reached out to veterans Monday to offer resources as the United States continues to pull out of its two decade war in Afghanistan. Reports show the Taliban taking over the country, as was expected. “Veterans from all eras are reacting to the events in Afghanistan,[Read More…]
Financial Adviser Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Prison for Swindling Millions From Clients
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago financial adviser has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for swindling more than $3 million from clients, including a man who received compensation from the State of Illinois in a wrongful conviction settlement. MARCUS E. BOGGS represented to clients and his[Read More…]
