Gary Solomon CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. The owner of two education-services companies admitted in federal court today that he offered bribes and kickbacks to former Chicago Public Schools chief BARBARA BYRD-BENNETT in exchange for obtaining a $2.09 million contract to train principals. GARY SOLOMON admitted in a written plea[Read More…]
State Crime Reports
Colorado and Illinois Men Sentenced to Prison for Engaging in Child Exploitation Enterprise
Three Others Previously Sentenced to Prison for Illicit Activity on Child Pornography Website Based on Tor Network ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2016. Two members and administrators of a highly sophisticated, global enterprise dedicated to the sexual exploitation of children were sentenced to prison, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Convicted Sex Offender Ruled Sexually Violent
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a Morgan County jury has found that a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP) following a three-day trial. Following the jury’s verdict, Morgan County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey E. Tobin ruled that Donnie R. Barrett, 41,[Read More…]
Loves Park Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. A Loves Park man pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard to producing child pornography. ZACHARY RODRIGUEZ, 26, of Loves Park, admitted in his written plea agreement that on Nov. 6, 2014, he persuaded and enticed a minor female victim to engage in[Read More…]
Eleven Defendants Charged with Bank Fraud for Maxing Out Fraudulently Obtained Credit Cards
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. Eleven people fraudulently obtained multiple credit cards and quickly maxed out the credit limits, with no intention of ever paying back the balance, according to an indictment unsealed in federal court in Chicago. The defendants applied for the credit cards online, using false employment and income[Read More…]
Oak Lawn Real Estate Executive Arrested for Trying to Hire a Hit Man to Murder Attorney Who Filed Cases Against Him
Northern District of Illinois Courthouse CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2016. An Oak Lawn real estate executive was charged today with trying to hire a hit man to murder an attorney who was involved in litigation against him. LYLE ANASTOS, 35, of Oak Lawn, was arrested yesterday afternoon. He is charged with[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Reaches $3.5 Million Settlement with Lender for Selling Product with Hidden, Sky-High Interest Rates
Attorney General Madigan Bans Company from Selling Expensive Loan Product in Illinois and Cracks Down on Other Lenders Operating Illegally in the State Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced she is cracking down on lenders in Illinois that are illegally selling small-dollar loans riddled with hidden[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Urges Lawmakers to Eliminate Statutes of Limitations on Child Abuse Crimes
Attorney General Joins with Advocates in Calling for Elimination of Criminal Statutes of Limitations for All Felony Child Abuse and Assault Crimes Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged members of the Illinois Senate to pass legislation to eliminate the statutes of limitations for felony criminal sexual[Read More…]
Elgin Man Sentenced on Federal Fraud Charges
Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse, Rockford, Illinois ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. An Elgin resident was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala on federal fraud charges. STEPHEN T. ANGERMAN, 48, of Elgin, was sentenced to 26 months in federal prison, to be followed by 3 years of[Read More…]
Chicago Futures Trader Charged with Causing $13 Million in Losses from Fraudulent Trading Scheme
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2016. A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a futures trader for allegedly causing $13 million in losses in a fraud scheme that led to the collapse of his trading firm. THOMAS LINDSTROM used deep out-of-the-money options on ten-year Treasury Note futures to make it fraudulently[Read More…]
