Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced two arrests after a surprise “Operation Guardian” compliance check in Decatur. Investigators arrested two employees at Decatur Manor Healthcare, 1016 W. Pershing Court, based on outstanding and active arrest warrants. Today’s sweep was the 27th compliance check conducted by Madigan’s office[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011— Improving the safety and security at the Cook County Jail for both officers and detainees alike, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart on Tuesday unveiled new body scanning machines that feature the most technologically advanced images available. Cook County Jail is the first major correctional facility in[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011— A Cook County Sheriff’s Police officer on routine patrol assisted in the emergency delivery of a baby, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Monday. Officer Michael Kizaric was in the process of conducting a traffic stop around 4 p.m. Wednesday, near the intersection of Archer and Lockwood Avenues[Read More…]

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Revenue (DOR) announced today the indictments of Naveed Ahmed, CPA, and his brother, Asif Waheed for preparing fraudulent Illinois Sales and Use tax returns on behalf of six gas station owners who attempted to evade paying $5 million[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011.  A member of two U.S. Olympic teams, two former teachers, a retired fire lieutenant and 14 college graduates are among the 45 cadets who graduated from the Cook County Sheriff’s Training Academy yesterday, marking the beginning of their law enforcement careers as correctional officers based at the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011.  Thirty-five members and associates of the Barrio Azteca (BA) gang have been charged in a third superseding indictment unsealed today with various counts of racketeering, murder, drug offenses, money laundering and obstruction of justice, announced Attorney General Eric Holder.   Of the 35 defendants, 10 Mexican nationals[Read More…]

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed an Antitrust action against four packaged ice manufacturers alleging the companies illegally conspired not to compete against each other for packaged ice business in Northern and central Illinois. Instead, the companies allegedly engaged in unlawful cooperative arrangements with their co-conspirators divvying[Read More…]

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a Chicago-area businessman entered guilty pleas to charges of fraudulently obtaining more than $18 million in public funds reserved for minority businesses. Robert Blum, 58, of New Lenox, pleaded guilty to two counts of Minority Business Fraud. Judge Kevin Sheehan sentenced[Read More…]