MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. Six members of the Vice Lords gang in Detroit pleaded guilty this week to various racketeering and firearms offenses based on their roles in the gang-related shooting of four individuals. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade[Read More…]
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Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for January 28, 2016
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…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Fraudulent Charitable Telemarketers Again
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—January 28, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a three-count complaint against professional fundraiser (PFR) and for-profit telemarketer Safety Publications, Inc., of Elk Grove Village, Ill., and its owners, Adam Herdman and Arthur Olivera, alleging violations of the charitable Solicitation Act and prior consent decrees with Madigan’s office.[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Former Chicago Area Charity Exec Sentenced
Former Head of Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation Must Repay $44,000 in Funds Used for Personal Use, Casino Trips Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—January 27, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a Chicago area woman and former executive director of the Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation was sentenced for using thousands of dollars[Read More…]
Former City of Chicago Transportation Official Convicted of Corruption in Awarding of Red-Light Camera Contracts
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2016. The former assistant transportation commissioner for the city of Chicago was convicted today on federal corruption charges in connection with the awarding of lucrative red-light camera contracts. After a two-week trial in federal court in Chicago, the jury convicted JOHN BILLS on all counts against[Read More…]
Federal Jury Convicts Tinley Park Physician in Medicare Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2016. A physician at Chicago-based Mobile Doctors was convicted on federal fraud charges yesterday for falsely certifying patients as confined to their homes as part of a scheme to defraud Medicare. After a four-day trial in federal court in Chicago, the jury convicted DR. BANIO KOROMA[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Investigate Shootings on Westwood Dr., Creates Unit To Address Gun Violence
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In response to a concern raised by a reader, eNews Park Forest made inquiry regarding reported incidents of shots fired in mid-January on Westwood Drive. The response from Deputy Chief Chris Mannino follows: The Park Forest Police Department is investigating two shootings on the 100 block of[Read More…]
Leader of Jewelry Heist Ring Sentenced to 31 Years in Prison for Robbing and Attempting to Rob Jewelers in Chicago and Lake Forest
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016. The leader of a jewelry heist ring that robbed two Chicago jewelers and attempted to rob another in Lake Forest was sentenced today to more than 31 years in federal prison. Over the course of two weeks in September and October 2012, PALO BROWN and his[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: DuPage County Man Charged with Tax Fraud
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced the indictment of a Willowbrook tobacco store manager for allegedly defrauding the state out of more than $200,000 by underreporting nearly $3 million in sales. Abdullah Dahleh, 35, of Oak Lawn was charged with 45 felony counts, including one count[Read More…]
Owner and Manager of Three Miami-Area Home Health Agencies Convicted in $57 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016. The owner and manager of three Miami-area home health agencies was convicted late yesterday for his role in a health care fraud scheme that resulted in the submission of false and fraudulent claims to Medicare. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division,[Read More…]
