ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2016. A Crystal Lake woman was sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala for mail fraud. PATTY CORDOBA, 44, of Crystal Lake, Ill., was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, and was[Read More…]
State Crime Reports
Attorney General Madigan: Convicted Sex Offender Ruled Sexually Violent
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a DuPage County jury has found that a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP) following a one-day trial. DuPage County Circuit Court Judge Paul M. Fullerton ruled that Lawrence Schauer, 63, of Hillside, Ill., must[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Tobacco Store Operator Charged with Tax Fraud
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced charges against the operator of a Will County tobacco store for defrauding the state of Illinois out of more than $400,000 in sales taxes. Mazen M. Nassar, 38, of Orland Park, was charged with sales tax evasion of over $100,000,[Read More…]
Madigan Sues Home Repair Business For Allegedly Defrauding Consumers
Attorney General Flags Home Repair Scam that Results in Little to No Work Completed Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit today to shut down a home repair business for defrauding Will and DuPage county homeowners out of nearly $150,000 for home repair and remodeling projects that were[Read More…]
Madigan: Roscoe Man Charged With Medicaid Fraud
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois State Police (ISP) today announced that a Roscoe man was charged with Medicaid fraud after billing the state for more than $60,000 in personal assistance services he did not provide. Steven A. Schwartz, 26, originally from Roscoe, Ill., was charged in[Read More…]
Madigan, Department Of Revenue: Gas Station Operator In Custody For Tax Fraud
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) announced Thursday that the operator of a Chicago area gas station surrendered to law enforcement after he and his brother-in-law pleaded guilty last week to charges of defrauding the state of Illinois of more than $450,000 in[Read More…]
Madigan Urges Illinois Residents To Submit Claims For $3 Million Herbalife Settlement
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged Illinois residents who were victims of Herbalife nutrition company’s multilevel marketing scheme to file a complaint with her office to benefit from an additional $3 million settlement with the company. The Illinois settlement is in addition to the Federal Trade Commission’s nationwide $200[Read More…]
Former Winnetka Resident Sentenced to More Than Four Years for Failing to Pay Taxes on More Than $2.5 Million in Earnings from Illegal Gambling Operation
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016. A former Winnetka resident who operated an illegal gambling enterprise before fleeing to the Middle East was sentenced today to more than four years in federal prison for failing to pay taxes on at least $2.5 million in unlawful earnings. ALBER NAJJAR, also known as[Read More…]
Wilmette Investment Advisor Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Bilking Clients out of Nearly $2 Million
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016. A federal judge sentenced a Wilmette financial advisor to more than six years in prison for pocketing nearly $2 million of his clients’ money after falsely promising substantial returns on investments in Facebook stock and real estate funds. ALAN H. GOLD, 61, obtained money from more[Read More…]
Owner of Homewood Telemarketing Company Convicted of Taking Illegal Kickbacks for Referring Patients to Home Health Agencies
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2016. A federal jury has convicted the head of a Homewood telemarketing company of pocketing illegal kickbacks in exchange for referring patients to home health care agencies. As the owner of Serenity Marketing Inc., which did business as Serenity Living, SUNDAE WILLIAMS used unsolicited phone calls[Read More…]
