Two Lansing, Illinois home health care company owners were sentenced on September 29 as part of a $6.7 million home health care fraud scheme.

The DOJ announced that a Dyer, Indiana man has been sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for crimes against children.

Keith Kelly, 50, of South Holland was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on his plea of guilty to bank robbery

For Firearm Offense (MGN) Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Javell Thompson, 34 years old, of Matteson, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody on his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Thompson was sentenced[Read More…]

A former vice chancellor for City Colleges of Chicago was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for devising & engaging in a fraud scheme.

Eduardo Luciano, 34, of Hammond, IN, a member of the Hammond faction of the Latin Counts, was found guilty following a 7-day jury trial.

Daniel Smith, 29 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio on his plea of guilty.

A federal grand jury has indicted a man on carjacking and firearm charges for allegedly carjacking a rideshare driver’s vehicle at gunpoint.

A former investigator for the Illinois Department of Agriculture has been charged with federal civil rights violations for allegedly grabbing and groping several operators of animal care facilities while on duty.

A federal grand jury Thursday returned a 27-count indictment charging Payton Gendron, 19, of Conklin, New York, with 14 violations of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.