Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- An additional alleged member of the Almighty Latin Kings and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) has been indicted for his alleged role in a racketeering conspiracy in Hammond, Ind., and elsewhere, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney David Capp of the[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2010.  The former welfare director of a northwest suburban government township is the latest public official to be charged in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s ongoing crackdown on local public corruption, State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez announced yesterday. Aurea Picasso, 45, formerly of Aurora, has been charged with Theft[Read More…]

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]

Indianapolis, IN–(ENEWSPF)– Joseph H. Hogsett, United States Attorney, Southern District of Indiana, and A. Brant Cook, Assistant U.S. Attorney, announced that Philip R. Collins, 47, Hillsboro, Ind., was sentenced to 90 months in prison yesterday by U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker following his guilty plea to distribution and possession[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2010.  The former president of a south suburban catholic high school has been charged with racking up more than $20,000 in personal charges on a school-issued credit card, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Roberto Torres, 31, of Chicago, was arrested yesterday and[Read More…]

Alton–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2010.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today the arrest of a Madison County man brings to 14 the number of suspects that have been charged since her crackdown began in August targeting the most active participants in downloading and trading child pornography on the Internet. The Madison County[Read More…]

Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that on October 14, 2010, DENNIS LAUGHTON McCREE, age 57, of Metropolis, Illinois, was charged in a Criminal Complaint in United States District Court in Benton with one count of Possession of Child Pornography. Individuals[Read More…]

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]