Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the arrest of a Woodridge man in connection with the March 5, 2010, robbery of the U.S. Bank branch, located at 755 East Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. DEREK ORTIZ, age 33, whose[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–A chiropractor, a medical doctor and a billing employee at a clinic owned by the chiropractor in Maywood were indicted on federal health care fraud charges, federal law enforcement officials announced. The defendants allegedly illegally submitted false claims totaling more than $1 million to obtain payments from workers’ compensation[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A west suburban man who allegedly represented himself as a member of the “Chicago Outfit,” was arrested today on federal charges accusing him and a co-defendant of engaging in a contract bid-rigging scheme to provide forklift trucks for trade shows at McCormick Place Convention Center. A two-count indictment[Read More…]

Mokena, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Authorities say they have found the kitchen knife a Mokena woman used to brutally murder her elderly mother on Monday. A team of evidence technicians and law enforcement personnel spent much of Monday combing through 89-year-old Tresa McCauleys condo in the 19500 block of 116th Avenue for clues[Read More…]

Tuscola–(ENEWSPF)– A Moultrie County judge Tuesday ordered three California men held on $1 million bond each after their arrests Monday night in northern Douglas County for hauling more than two tons of cannabis from Texas. Douglas County State’s Attorney Kevin Nolan said preliminary information he received from Illinois State Police[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The driver of a vehicle involved in a traffic stop is now facing an investigation by the United States Secret Service after Park Forest police discovered a large number of American Express Travelers checks valued at $500 each in the vehicle she was driving. Nietria L. Adams,[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A police vehicle was damaged on the evening of Friday, February 26, when a vehicle driven by a burglary suspect slammed into it at the intersection of Western Avenue and 26th Street, according to police. The officer driving the vehicle was not hurt. Shortly before 8 p.m.,[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…]

First Midwest Bank in Park Forest was closed Friday afternoon following a robbery at the bank’s ATM. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Updated 3-6-10 at 11:25 p.m. with information from the Park Forest Police Department’s report. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Chicago F.B.I. has confirmed a report that the First Midwest Bank, 2[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced today that the FBI is joining the search for a Chicago man and suspected gang member who is wanted in connection with a New Year’s Day, 2008 triple homicide. ERIC SECUNDINO,[Read More…]