Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit yesterday against MTLI Inc., a Bolingbrook warehouse operator, for allegations of sexual discrimination and harassment of female employees, violating state civil rights and workplace laws. Madigan alleges that since at least March 2016, MTIL has fostered a[Read More…]
State Crime Reports
Elmwood Park Man Indicted on Federal Drug Charges for Allegedly Importing a Fentanyl Analogue from China
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Rolando Estrada, 42 of Elmwood Park has been charged with federal drug offenses for allegedly importing a fentanyl analogue from China to the Chicago area. According to the indictment, Estrada allegedly imported furanyl fentanyl from China in the summer of 2016. Estrada arranged[Read More…]
Berwyn Man Charged with Impersonating Illinois Secretary of State Employee and Allegedly Stealing Thousands of Dollars
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—May 21, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that Hugo Torres, 44, of Berwyn was arrested and charged with allegedly: Posing as an employee of the Illinois Secretary of State’s office, Offering government jobs and other favors for cash advance payments, and Defrauding seven Cook County residents[Read More…]
Three Men Charged in Scheme to Purchase Firearms in Kentucky and Illegally Re-Sell Them in Chicago Area
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Christopher Henderson, John L. Phillips and Jaiqail Wright have been arrested and charged with federal firearms violations for scheming to purchase dozens of guns in Kentucky and illegally re-selling them in the Chicago area. According to the criminal complaint, during 2016 and 2017,[Read More…]
Former US Congressman Melvin Reynolds Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Failing to File Federal Income Tax Returns
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—May 14, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser U.S. District Judge Robert W. Gettleman sentenced Melvin Reynolds, 66, last week to six months in federal prison for failing to file federal income tax returns for calendar years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Reynolds, a former member of the U.S. House of[Read More…]
Wisconsin Woman Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Stealing More Than $2 Million from Illinois Companies
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Teresa L. Johnson, 43, of Gratiot, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala for stealing more than $2 million from her former employer and related companies. Johnson was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years[Read More…]
Two Women Sued by Attorney General Madigan for Allegedly Providing Fraudulent Immigration Services
Madigan Alleges Women Took Tens of Thousands of Dollars from Immigrants Seeking Help With Status in Separate Schemes En Español Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—May 3, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed two separate lawsuits against Elizabeth Olvera in Cook County and against Armendina “Dina” Romero in Winnebago County, alleging in both[Read More…]
Manager of Chicago Car Dealership Charged with Running Massive Theft Ring, Pocketing Over $1.5 Million
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Donald T. Barclay, 56, was charged in Cook County Circuit Court with running a large-scale theft scam through his car dealership and defrauding area residents and lenders of more than $1.5 million Barclay, who now resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, was charged with: One count[Read More…]
Physician Owner of Palos Medical Care, S.C. Indicted for Allegedly Taking Nearly $1 Million in Medicare and Insurer Payments for Nonexistent Treatment
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Dr. Pranav Patel, 51, a physician and owner of Palos Medical Care, S.C., in Palos Heights, was indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly pocketing nearly $1 million in payments from Medicare and a private insurer for nonexistent treatment. The 12-count indictment alleges[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Lawsuit Against Suburban Express for Allegedly Engaging in Discrimination, Harassment and Invasion of Student Customers’ Privacy
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois against Champaign, Ill.-based Suburban Express Inc. and its owner Dennis Toeppen. The lawsuit alleges that Toeppen and Suburban Express: Discriminated against customers on the basis of race,[Read More…]