Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In the first criminal prosecution in Chicago involving the cryptocurrency trading industry, a Chicago trader was charged February 15 with fraud for allegedly misappropriating $2 million in Bitcoin and Litecoin. JOSEPH KIM, 24, of Chicago, was charged in a federal criminal complaint with one count of wire fraud.[Read More…]
Law and Order
In Rebuke to Sessions, Lawmakers Move Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Bill Out of Committee
New York, N.Y. –(ENEWSPF)—February 15, 2018 By: Rebecca Autrey The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a key sentencing reform bill toward a full Senate vote today. The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 has bipartisan backing from lawmakers and is supported by law enforcement, and civil rights and advocacy groups[Read More…]
Steger Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
Will County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Will County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement saying it has arrested Michael P. Levin, age 62, of Ashland Avenue in Steger on four counts of possession of child pornography, a Class 2 Felony. In October 2017, Sheriff’s Office Investigators were notified that an initial investigation had[Read More…]
Rockford Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine and Firearm Charges
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Ryan A. Pancyrz, 29, a Rockford man was sentenced yesterday in federal court by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala for possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute it and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon on April 8, 2016. Pancyrz was[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Brief to Protect Funding for Sanctuary Cities
Madigan & 11 Attorneys General Challenge Unlawful Withholding of Federal Public Safety Grants Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined 11 other Attorneys General today announcing that they filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of the[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for February 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. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
Police Plea With Residents To Lock Their Vehicles: Burglary Report
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police in Park Forest issued a plea on Facebook trying to get some residents to lock their car doors. The request also included mention of a running, unattended vehicle that was stolen that day from Blackhawk Drive. “Overnight we had six vehicles on Shabbona Drive entered and items[Read More…]
Chicago Restaurateur Charged with Fraud for Allegedly Swindling Investors in His West Loop Eatery
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attila Gyulai, a Chicago restaurateur was charged today with misappropriating funds and swindling investors in his West Loop eatery. Gyulai, along with a relative owned a majority stake in Embeya restaurant and allegedly used company funds to pay personal expenses and illegally pocketed[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through January 29, 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. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
Is someone there? Burglary Report Through January 29, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Burglary reports are now filed as a separate story from other police reports. Under a new arrangement with the Park Forest Police Department, these reports are sent separately. Persons wishing to leave anonymous information on any criminal matters including narcotics or gang activity are encouraged to call the Park[Read More…]
