CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 31, 2017 By: Danielle Perry Former City of Chicago Tow Truck Driver Lennie Perry was sentenced to 9 years in prison for a bribery scheme conducted while a City employee. An investigation by the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) in conjunction with the Office of the[Read More…]
State Crime Reports
Attorney General Madigan Subpoenas Transportation Company Regarding Complains of Discriminatory Practices
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued a subpoena yesterday to Champaign, Ill. based Suburban Express, Inc. over potential civil rights violations based on a recent advertisement directed at college students traveling during the holiday season. The subpoena was issued following multiple reports that Suburban Express[Read More…]
Convicted Illinois Sex Offender Ruled Sexually Violent
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 27, 2017 Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today that an Adams County jury has found that Donald Pruett, a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP). Following the Adams County jury verdict, Circuit Court Judge Scott Larson ordered Pruett, 57, of Quincy, Ill., to remain in the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues DuPage County Home Repair Business for Allegedly Misleading and Defrauding Hundreds of Homeowners
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit yesterday in Cook County Circuit Court against American Dream Home Improvement Inc. The lawsuit claims that ADHI deceived homeowners into hiring them to do roof and home repairs following storms. Residents living in Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Reaches $1 Million Settlement with Suburban Construction Company for Falsifying Payroll Records on Public Works Projects
Madigan’s Settlement Addresses Contractors’ Alleged Abuse of State’s Prevailing Wage Laws Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017. Authored by: Office of Attorney General Madigan Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced a $1 million settlement with A. Lamp Concrete Contractors Inc. (A. Lamp), a construction company based in suburban Schaumburg, for failing to[Read More…]
Cook County Man Sentenced for Gunrunning
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2017 Authored by the Office of Attorney General Lisa Madigan Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a Berwyn man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to trafficking illegal guns. Miguel Martinez, 28, of Berwyn, was recently sentenced to 14 years in prison and two years of[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Reaches $4.5 Million Settlement with Chicago-area Gas Stations for Allegedly Underpaying Illinois Sales Tax
Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: Office of Attorney General Lisa Madigan Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced last week a $4.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit under the Illinois False Claims Act against 13 Chicago-area gas stations and two gas station owners for sales tax fraud. Madigan’s lawsuit alleged that[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Former Priest Ruled Sexually Violent Person
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced last wek that a Cook County judge found a former Chicago priest a Sexually Violent Person (SVP). Cook County Circuit Court Judge Dennis Porter ruled that Daniel McCormack, 48, formerly a Roman Catholic priest and pastor of St. Agatha’s Church in[Read More…]
Lawsuit Filed Against Alternative Retail Electric Supplier for Luring Customers into Expensive Contracts
Sperian Energy Charged Customers More than $12 Million More for Electricity than Traditional Utility Companies Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against Sperian Energy Corp. (Sperian), an alternative retail electric supplier, for misleading customers about all aspects of the company’s costly electricity contracts, including[Read More…]
AG Madigan Sues Construction Company that Allegedly Scammed Residents in Order to Live Extravagant Lifestyle
Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against a Cook County construction company, its president and its chief operating officer that allegedly scammed at least two dozen area residents out of more than $320,000 for home repair work that was either never performed or was[Read More…]
