The owner of a now-closed pizza restaurant in Highland Park is facing federal charges alleging he orchestrated a fraud scheme where he stole nearly $200,000 from his payment processing company. Peter Vivacqua, 38, of Arlington Heights, was charged in a three-count indictment in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The indictment charges […]
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6 months in prison for Libertyville man who sent threatening letters to judges appointed by President Donald Trump
A Libertyville man has been sentenced to six months in prison for mailing threatening letters to federal district judges appointed by President Donald Trump, telling them to “be careful,” accompanied by photos of ammo. James Lebuhn, 66, of Libertyville, was charged in the U.S. District Court in Chicago in March with two counts of mailing […]
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Over 3 years in federal prison for Winthrop Harbor man who threatened to ‘execute’ President Trump, burn down courthouse
AÂ Winthrop Harbor man has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for threatening to “execute” U.S. President Donald Trump and to burn down the Lake County courthouse. Trent Schneider, 58, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged in November in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois with making a threat in interstate […]
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Federal jury convicts former owner of chiropractic business in Libertyville of defrauding insurance out of $600K
A former owner of a chiropractic business in Libertyville faces prison after a jury convicted him of defrauding an insurance company out of over $600,000 in non-existent services. Seung Han Lim, 42, of Lincolnshire, was charged in August 2023 with 14 counts of healthcare fraud in the U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois. Lim owned […]
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‘I don’t want it to get messy’: Man charged with robbing bank of nearly $5,000 in Highland Park, confessing to police
The FBI has filed charges against a man who robbed a bank in Highland Park, telling the teller to comply because he “didn’t want it to get messy,” before later being captured by police and confessing to the robbery. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 3:04 p.m. on April 14 to the Chase Bank, […]
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Judge delays trial by 4 months for Crystal Lake man convicted in $8M Ponzi scheme facing charges for stealing from American Legion
A judge has delayed a trial by several months for a Crystal Lake man and “serial fraudster,” currently in federal prison for an $8 million Ponzi scheme, awaiting charges that he stole from the Sons of The American Legion in McHenry. A hearing on pending motions was held Thursday for Alan J. Hanke, 61, of Crystal […]
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Federal jury convicts Winthrop Harbor man of threatening to ‘execute’ President Donald Trump, burn down courthouse
A federal jury has convicted a Winthrop Harbor man who threatened to “execute” U.S. President Donald Trump, saying “people need to die” and “I’m going to get some guns,” while also threatening to burn down the county courthouse. Trent Schneider, 58, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged in November in U.S. District Court for the Northern […]
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Judge orders ‘serial fraudster’ held in federal prison for $8M Ponzi scheme to be transported to face trial in McHenry case
A judge who issued a warrant for a Crystal Lake man and “serial fraudster” has ordered federal authorities to transport him from federal prison, where he is serving a sentence in an $8 million Ponzi scheme, for his trial this month in a McHenry theft case. Alan J. Hanke, 61, of Crystal Lake, was set […]
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Feds say Libertyville man sent threatening letters to two judges appointed by President Donald Trump
Federal authorities have charged a Libertyville man after saying he mailed threatening letters to two federal district judges appointed by President Donald Trump. James Lebuhn, 65, of Libertyville, was charged with two counts of mailing a threatening communication. The criminal charges were filed in the U.S. District Court in Chicago on Friday. Court documents said Lebuhn […]