Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—January 2, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today that Santos Reyna, 42, of Pingree Grove, Ill., was charged in Kane County Circuit Court with 10 counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of dissemination of child pornography. The possession charges are Class 2 felonies[Read More…]
Law and Order
City of Chicago Tow Truck Driver Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 31, 2017 By: Danielle Perry Former City of Chicago Tow Truck Driver Lennie Perry was sentenced to 9 years in prison for a bribery scheme conducted while a City employee. An investigation by the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) in conjunction with the Office of the[Read More…]
Thinking Of Celebratory Gunfire To Welcome the New Year? Think Again.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- His name was Marquel Peters, and he was only 4 years old. He died from a falling bullet after “celebratory gunfire” on January 1, 2010. Again, he was 4 years old. From WSB-TV Atlanta: A 4-year-old boy was killed by a falling bullet from celebratory gunfire while[Read More…]
Shots Fired on South Western Avenue: Likely Not Assault Weapon
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Members of the Park Forest Police Department said in a statement they are investigating a report of shots fired outdoors in the 23000 block of South Western Avenue. It is unlikely an assault weapon or rifle was fired in this incident, according to police. According to police,[Read More…]
Burglary and Theft Report: Car Tires Reported Stolen
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Our next installment of separate coverage of burglary and theft reports in Park Forest. Please keep in mind “‘Tis the Season” for home burglaries. Packages delivered to porches, homes with new merchandise visible through windows, these are targets during the holiday season, especially as Christmas and Hanukkah approach. Please[Read More…]
Felony Charges: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for December 26, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The following are police blotter reports through December 18. Among the more serious charges are felony armed violence and felony unlawful use of a weapon. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police[Read More…]
Kmart Corporation to Pay U.S. $32.3 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for Overbilling Federal Health Programs for Generic Prescription Drugs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 26, 2017. Kmart Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (SHC), has agreed to pay $32.3 million to the United States to settle allegations that in-store pharmacies in Kmart stores failed to report discounted prescription drug prices to Medicare Part D, Medicaid, and TRICARE, the health[Read More…]
Park Forest Police: The Burglary Report Through December 18, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The burglary report, filed as a separate story. Under our 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 Forest Police Department Investigations Division at (708)[Read More…]
Former Chicago Police Officer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
For Passing Law Enforcement Information to Target of Federal Drug Probe Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal judge sentenced a former Chicago Police officer to five years in prison on December 13 for notifying a high school friend that he was the target of a federal drug investigation. In June 2014, RONALD[Read More…]
Lawsuit: North Suburban Diagnostics Company for Allegedly Billed Medicare for Unnecessary Tests
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The United States has filed a civil lawsuit accusing a north suburban diagnostics company of defrauding Medicare out of millions of dollars through kickbacks and unnecessary home sleep testing. The suit alleges that SNAP DIAGNOSTICS LLC, its founder, GIL RAVIV, and its marketing vice president, STEPHEN BURTON, violated[Read More…]
