CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2017. Members of a Chicago street gang and a Mexican supplier are among eleven individuals charged for their alleged roles in the distribution of heroin and cocaine on the city’s West Side. The joint federal and state investigation, dubbed “Operation Shut Travel Down,” spanned more than a[Read More…]
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Chicago Man Guilty of Brokering More Than 70 Illegal Gun Transactions
Source: nbcchicago.com CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2017. A convicted felon from Chicago pleaded guilty today to federal firearm offenses, admitting that he brokered more than 70 illegal gun transactions. JOHN THOMAS, 33, also known as “Batman,” pleaded guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Convicted Sex Offender Ruled Sexually Violent
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a Lake County judge ruled a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP) following a trial. Lake County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Stride ruled that Juan McGee, 56, of Chicago, must remain in the custody of the[Read More…]
Federal Court Rules: Class Action Solitary Confinement Lawsuit Allowed to Proceed
Prisoners Claim Solitary Confinement in Illinois is Unconstitutional CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2017 —The federal district court ruled Friday that prisoners had alleged sufficient facts to prove that the extreme isolation prisoners are subjected to in solitary confinement violates the prohibition against “cruel and unusual punishment” of the Eighth Amendment[Read More…]
Two Convicted Felons from Chicago Area Sentenced to Prison on Federal Firearm Offenses
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 9, 2017. Two convicted felons from the Chicago area were sentenced to federal prison terms today for illegally possessing semiautomatic weapons. THADDEUS JIMENEZ, 38, of Des Plaines, was sentenced to nine years and two months for illegally possessing a loaded .380-caliber semiautomatic pistol. Jimenez admitted in a plea[Read More…]
More Than 65 Individuals Facing Federal or State Charges for Allegedly Selling Heroin, Cocaine and Fentanyl on Chicago’s West Side
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017. More than 65 defendants are facing federal or state narcotics charges for their alleged roles in distributing heroin, cocaine and fentanyl on Chicago’s West Side. The joint federal and state investigation, dubbed “Operation Sweet Dreams,” spanned more than a year and resulted in the seizures of[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Lawsuit Against Alternative Retail Electricity Supplier for Deceptive Marketing and Consumer Fraud
Attorney General Madigan Sues Company for Falsely Promising Lower Electricity Rates Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit yesterday against PALMco Power IL LLC (Palmco), an alternative retail electricity supplier (ARES), for misleading customers about the true cost of switching their electricity supply from ComEd or[Read More…]
More Than 65 Individuals Facing Federal or State Charges for Allegedly Selling Heroin, Cocaine and Fentanyl on Chicago’s West Side
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- More than 65 defendants are facing federal or state narcotics charges for their alleged roles in distributing heroin, cocaine and fentanyl on Chicago’s West Side. The joint federal and state investigation, dubbed “Operation Sweet Dreams,” spanned more than a year and resulted in the seizures of more than a dozen[Read More…]
Sports Memorabilia Executive Pleads Guilty to $9.5 Million Fraud Scheme
John Rogers mugshot CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2017. The owner of a sports memorabilia company admitted in federal court yesterday that he conducted a fraud scheme using forged documents and phony sports memorabilia, including a doctored Heisman Trophy and fake baseball cards that he used as collateral on loans. JOHN ROGERS,[Read More…]
Founder of Suburban Tech Company Sentenced to 9 Years for Defrauding Investors out of More Than $9 Million
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2017. The founder of a northwest suburban tech company has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for defrauding investors out of more than $9 million. GREGORY WEBB, 71, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Elk Grove Village-based InfrAegis Inc., was convicted last year on[Read More…]
