Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Jamie Lynn Erwin, 32, of Glen Carbon, Illinois; and Shadwonna Marie Bausily, 22, of Alton, Illinois, each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit access device fraud in the United States[Read More…]

Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- Four defendants—an attorney, a loan originator, a mortgage broker, and a loan processor—were indicted for allegedly participating in a scheme to fraudulently obtain at least 35 mortgage loans totaling more than $16.2 million from various lenders, federal law enforcement officials announced. The indictment alleges that the mortgages were obtained[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Criminal charges were filed June 3 in connection with the robbery yesterday afternoon of the Bank of America branch located at 4606 West 111th Street in Oak Lawn. Charles B. Estell, age 38, of Chicago, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago[Read More…]

Major Online Advocacy Campaign Features Powerful Video Testimonials; Hundreds Traveling to Albany to Pressure State Leaders Drive to Pass Bi-Partisan Legislation Comes on Heels of Cuomo, Bloomberg and Kelly Announcing Support for Closing Major Loophole in State’s Marijuana Decriminalization Law NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2012.  On the heels of the announcement[Read More…]

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Carla R. Walker, 43, of Lebanon, Illinois, pled guilty today to one count of bank robbery in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. Walker faces a maximum possible[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago investment advisor was indicted on federal charges for allegedly engaging in a scheme to defraud Oak Brook-based Leaders Bank and two of his clients of more than $3.2 million and ultimately causing the bank to lose more than $2.7 million. The defendant, Robert J. Lunn, was[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 64-year-old Chicago man has been charged with the May 27th robbery of the TCF Bank branch located at 1220 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago. Jerry Campbell, whose last known address was in the 100 block of South Ashland in Chicago, was apprehended immediately after the robbery by[Read More…]

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Accused of targeting an African-American family because of their race, a Joliet man was arrested today by FBI agents on federal arson and civil rights charges for allegedly setting fire to their home on his street. No one was injured in the early morning blaze in June 2007,[Read More…]