For Fraudulently Receiving Salary and Benefits From Labor Union Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Former Illinois State Sen. THOMAS E. CULLERTON was sentenced to a year in federal prison for fraudulently receiving salary and benefits from a labor union. Cullerton, 52, of Villa Park, Ill., pleaded guilty earlier this year to a federal[Read More…]
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Gary Man Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison
Jaron Johnson, 23, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon on his plea of guilty to kidnapping.
Excavation Company Employee Convicted of Paying Kickbacks to Suburban Chicago Highway Commissioner
A federal jury has convicted an excavation company employee of paying kickbacks to a suburban Chicago highway commissioner.
Federal Charges Accuse Chicago Man of Shooting U.S. Marshal and K9 Partner
Federal charges filed June 17 accuse a Chicago man of shooting a Senior Inspector United States Marshal and his K9 partner during the execution of an arrest warrant earlier this month.
Former Owner of Chicago Health Care Company Sentenced
Year in Federal Prison for Billing Medicare for Non-Existent Treatment Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The former owner of a Chicago home health care company has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $1.2 million from Medicare through a phony billing scheme. HENRY SMILIE was the owner and Chief[Read More…]
Suburban Chicago Home Sleep Testing Company To Pay $3.5 Million To Settle Federal Health Care Fraud Suit
A suburban Chicago diagnostics company that provides home sleep testing will pay $3.5 million to the United States to settle a civil lawsuit accusing the company of defrauding Medicare.
23 Defendants Charged With Participating in $26 Million Life Insurance Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in Chicago has charged 23 defendants with participating in a fraud scheme through which they allegedly swindled ten life insurance carriers out of at least $26 million in fraudulent benefits.
Carmel, Indiana Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison
George McKown, age 71, of Carmel, Indiana was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon on his conviction for Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud.
Gary Man Convicted of Firearms Offense
Milton L. Harvey, Jr, age 42, of Gary, Indiana, was found guilty of a firearm offense following a 2-day jury trial in front of United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon
Federal Judge Sentences Chicago Sex Trafficker to 30 Years in Prison
A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago man to 30 years in federal prison for forcing women and children to engage in commercial sex acts in the city and suburbs.
