Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Four Chicago and area defendants were indicted on federal bank fraud charges for allegedly engaging in a scheme to fraudulently obtain 46 automobile loans totaling approximately $1.4 million without ever intending that the borrowers would purchase the high-end luxury cars that they claimed to be buying. As a[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
FBI: Lake County Man Indicted in Alleged $3.2 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme Involving Properties in Chicago’s Englewood Community
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Lake County man who operated two real estate–related firms was indicted on federal mortgage fraud charges. The defendant, Conrad Ulz, allegedly engaged in a scheme to fraudulently obtain 13 residential mortgage loans, totaling approximately $3.2 million, from lenders to purchase properties in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. The indictment[Read More…]
Snow, Local Blizzard Conditions to Sweep Great Lakes Saturday
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports a strong Alberta Clipper storm will swing across the Great Lakes region on Fridaynight and Saturday with strong winds, areas of flurries, snow and local blizzard conditions. The storm has the potential to bring dangerous conditions on the highways including I-65, I-69, I-75, I-79. I-80/90, I-94, I-196 and Route 219. Flight[Read More…]
Significant Northeast Snow Threat to Occur Monday
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports the next storm that has a chance of bringing accumulating snow to a large part of the Northeast will arrive on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. The train of Alberta Clipper storms that began a couple of weeks ago will continue into next week. The storms originate from the[Read More…]
Purdue University Police Confirm 1 Fatality, 1 in Custody Following Campus Shooting
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2014. Purdue University officials confirmed that one man was fatally shot and one suspect was taken into custody following a shooting that occurred on campus around noon Tuesday (Jan. 21). “Our police reacted quickly, and the university alert notification system was activated immediately,” said Tim Sands,[Read More…]
Purdue University Police Confirm 1 Fatality, 1 in Custody Following Campus Shooting
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2014. Purdue University officials confirmed that one man was fatally shot and one suspect was taken into custody following a shooting that occurred on campus around noon Tuesday (Jan. 21). “Our police reacted quickly, and the university alert notification system was activated immediately,” said Tim Sands,[Read More…]
Documents on 30 Chicago Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Children Released
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 21, 2014. At a news conference today sexual abuse attorneys Jeff Anderson and Marc Pearlman publicly released the files on 30 Archdiocese of Chicago priests accused of sexually abusing children. The 6,000 pages of church documentation date back more than 40 years during a time when the late Joseph[Read More…]
ACLU Sues Utah for Not Recognizing Valid Marriages of Same-Sex Couples
Utah Must Recognize the Marriages of Over 1,000 Utah Couples Who Legally Wed After Federal Court Decision SALT LAKE CITY–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2014. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Utah, and Strindberg & Scholnick, LLC filed a lawsuit today in Utah state court on behalf of four same-sex couples who[Read More…]
Federal Grants to Help IL Homeowners Afford Critical Repairs
$6.1 million in grants to stimulate economic activity CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2014. A new round of $6.1 million in federal funds will help low-income homeowners, including seniors and persons with disabilities, afford the necessary repairs to stay in their homes. The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) today announced the Single-Family Owner-Occupied[Read More…]
IDOT Winter Crews Tackle Snowy and Icy Conditions Statewide
More than 1,300 Trucks Out; Winter Crews Ready for Wednesday’s Anticipated Storm CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2014. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced today that road conditions in some areas of the state are still snow and ice covered, making travel dangerous for motorists. Currently, more than 1,300 trucks are assigned[Read More…]
