Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2012. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a Chicago man pled guilty and was sentenced to four years in prison for possessing hundreds of stolen gift and credit cards with access to thousands of dollars held by the victims of his identity theft scheme. Dimitar Vangelov, 27, pled[Read More…]

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on October 19, 2012, Martin L. Evanick, a/k/a “Vlad,” 31, of Collinsville, Illinois, was arraigned on an one-count indictment charging him with production of child pornography. The alleged violations took place on June[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- FBI agents responded to a bank robbery that took place yesterday at approximately 1:00 p.m. A lone, white male, described by witnesses as 40-50 years old, 5’6”-5’7” tall, blonde, and balding, entered the Charter One Bank branch located at 4411 North Cumberland, Norridge and presented a demand note[Read More…]

Automated Victim Notification System Provides 24-Hour Access to Information on Offenders’ Custody and Case Status Chicago –(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2012.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that the state’s Automated Victim Notification (AVN) system now offers text-message alerts for registered users. The Illinois AVN system provides automated notices that allow registered[Read More…]

Multiple Gangs Targeted as Wrap-Around Strategy Marks Milestone CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined Chicago Police to announce the takedown and elimination of two drug markets operating on the southeast and north sides of Chicago and the arrest of 20 offenders with extensive criminal histories and multiple gang affiliations.[Read More…]

Special Screening with Chance to Meet Film’s Stars at Pre-Film Wine & Appetizer Reception – Panel Discussion, Award Presentation to Follow LONG BEACH, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012.  Law Enforcement Against Prohibition presents a special preview screening of Willie Nelson’s Luck Films’ new documentary Legalize It on the Prop. 19 campaign to legalize marijuana in[Read More…]

Chicago –(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the arrest of a woman for allegedly defrauding several Chicago area employers out of nearly $90,000 in workers’ compensation payments. Tracy Williams, 43, of McHenry, was arrested late Wednesday on charges of workers’ compensation fraud, aggravated fraud, insurance fraud and perjury.[Read More…]

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2012.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced criminal charges against a Chicago area contractor for running a kickback scheme that defrauded several north suburban municipalities of more than $400,000 for public works projects. Alan M. Harris, 46, of Niles, was formally charged earlier today in Cook County Circuit[Read More…]

Park Forest Police Officers Jim Kessler and Chris Mannino. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Below are the most-recent police reports in the Village of Park Forest. These reports include police calls to service from October 5 through October 16. For next week’s reports we will likely begin on October 14[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2012. Manssor Arbabsiar, aka Mansour Arbabsiar, pleaded guilty today in federal court in the Southern District of New York to participating in a plot to murder the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States while the Ambassador was in the United States.  Arbabsiar, a 58-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen[Read More…]