CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Barry Poticha, 73, of Northbrook and the bookkeeper for two Chicago-area staffing companies, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Poticha admitted in a plea agreement that he caused a total federal tax loss of more than[Read More…]
Law and Order
Michigan Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Federal Prison for Violently Forcing Children to Engage in Prostitution
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser U.S. District Judge Manish S. Shah imposed a 45-year sentence in federal prison on Fabrieal Delaney, 32, for violently forcing two children and a young woman to engage in prostitution. The sentencing took place in federal court in Chicago. Delaney, of Battle Creek,[Read More…]
U.S. District Court Finalizes Trump University Settlement
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Yesterday, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that U.S. District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel’s had finalized the order for the $25 million Trump University Settlement. At the announcement, Attorney General Schneiderman said: “Judge Curiel’s order finalizing the $25 million Trump University settlement[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Motion to Defend Affordable Care Act Against Federal Lawsuit
Madigan & 15 Attorneys General File Motion to Intervene to Protect Health Care for Millions CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined 15 other Attorneys General filing a motion to intervene in Texas et al. v. United States et al. This lawsuit, filed in federal district[Read More…]
Bookkeeper at Two West Loop Restaurants Arrested for Allegedly Misappropriating More Than $600,000
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 5, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Yesterday, Renee M. Johnson, (60) a former bookkeeper for One Off Hospitality LLC was arrested on a federal fraud charge for allegedly misappropriating more than $600,000 from the eateries. One Off Hospitality LLC owns several bars and restaurants in Chicago, including the West[Read More…]
Three Individuals Charged for Allegedly Conspiring to Sell Synthetic Cannabinoids
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The U.S. Attorney’s Office charged Fouad Masoud (48), Jamil Abdelrahman Jad Allah (44), and Adil Khan Mohammed (44) conspired to sell the synthetic cannabinoids, known as “K2,” at King Mini Mart in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. Multiple people recently experienced adverse[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Lawsuit Against Unlicensed Used Car Dealers
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced yesterday the filing of a lawsuit in Cook County against Arturo Perez, of Chicago, owner of Arturo’s Auto Sales, and Reyes Vega, of Evanston, owner of JDM Motors Inc. The lawsuit alleges that the men operated a scheme to[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through March 18, 2018
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. We are reporting this information because[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through March 12, 2018
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. We are reporting this information because[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through March 6, 2018
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. We are reporting this information because[Read More…]
