Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The individual depicted in the pictures below is wanted in connection with the armed robbery of at least five (5) Chicago area banks in the past month.  The most recent theft was yesterday (Monday) when the TCF Bank branch, located at 1341 North Paulina in Chicago was robbed[Read More…]

Libertyville, IL–(ENEWSPF)–A northwest suburban man has been charged with the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old man during a drug done gone wrong Sunday afternoon in his home. James E. Lewis of 26938 Rte. 134 in Ingleside has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, according to the Lake County[Read More…]

Michigan City, IN–(ENEWSPF)– A northwest Indiana man was arrested Sunday after calling police to report his girlfriend battered him during a fight over a Valentine’s Day gift. Indiana State Police found the woman walking on eastbound I-80/94 just east of Ripley Street (Route 51) about 4:12 p.m. Sunday with a[Read More…]

Joliet, IL–(ENEWSPF)– From the Sun-Times: An appeals court has reversed a lower court’s decision to dismiss gun charges against former police officer Drew Peterson. Judge Richard Schoenstedt dismissed them in 2008 after prosecutors refused to hand over key internal documents. Peterson’s attorneys had argued the gun charges amounted to vindictive[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…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Lincoln Fabrics Ltd., a Canadian weaver of ballistic fabrics, and its American subsidiary, have agreed to pay the United States $4 million to settle the United States’ lawsuit against Lincoln for violations of the False Claims Act in connection with their role in the weaving of Zylon fabric[Read More…]

Used Social Security Numbers of Deceased Persons, Stolen Employer I.D. Information Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Ather Ali of Diamond Bar, Calif., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. In December 2008, Ali and Haroon Amin of Upland, Calif., were indicted[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was joined today by Larry Yott, Chief of the Palos Heights, Illinois Police Department (PHPD) in announcing the arrest of three men for the armed take-over robbery yesterday evening of the TCF[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The FBI and Wauconda Police Department are continuing their investigation of the attempted robbery on Tuesday of the Wauconda Community Bank, located at 495 West Liberty in the far north suburb. According to witnesses, an individual described as a white male, 50 years of age, 6’ 0” tall,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– A Virginia resident pleaded guilty today in connection with his role in a conspiracy to pay bribes to former Panamanian government officials, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia; John Perren, Acting Assistant[Read More…]