A newly released video captured two illegal immigrants, who DHS said have violent backgrounds, running into a high school in Gurnee following a high-speed chase with federal agents. The incident unfolded around 8:20 a.m. on October 30 at Warren Township High School’s O’Plaine Campus, 500 North O’Plaine Road in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department said […]
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Federal charges filed against Winthrop Harbor man accused of threatening to ‘execute’ President Donald Trump
Federal charges have been filed against a Winthrop Harbor man who law enforcement allege threatened to “execute” U.S. President Donald Trump, saying “people need to die” and “I’m going to get some guns.” Trent Schneider, 57, of Winthrop Harbor, is charged in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois with making a threat […]
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Nearly 5 years in federal prison for ‘serial fraudster’ from Crystal Lake who stole over $8M in Ponzi scheme
A judge on Thursday sentenced a Crystal Lake man, described as a “serial fraudster,” to nearly five years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty in an $8 million Ponzi scheme. Alan J. Hanke, 61, of Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty in June 2024 to conspiracy to commit securities fraud for his role in misappropriating more […]
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Judge allows ‘serial fraudster’ from Crystal Lake to withdraw guilty plea for stealing from McHenry veterans group
A judge on Tuesday allowed a Crystal Lake man to withdraw his guilty plea for stealing from a veterans group in McHenry as he also awaits federal sentencing in a separate $8 million Ponzi scheme. Alan J. Hanke, 61, of Crystal Lake, was charged in McHenry County Circuit Court in September 2024 with theft by […]
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‘Serial fraudster’ from Crystal Lake asks judge to withdraw guilty plea for stealing from McHenry veterans group
A Crystal Lake man is asking a judge to withdraw his guilty plea for stealing from a veterans group in McHenry as he also awaits federal sentencing in a separate $8 million Ponzi scheme. Alan J. Hanke, 60, of Crystal Lake, was charged in McHenry County Circuit Court last September with theft by deception over […]
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Doctor from Lake Forest sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for evading $1.6 million in taxes, lying to IRS
A medical doctor and resident of Lake Forest has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for evading $1.6 million in taxes by hiding assets and lying to the IRS. Krishnaswami Sriram, 67, a Lake Forest resident and a medical doctor, pleaded guilty to tax evasion in March in the United States District […]
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Crystal Lake man pleads guilty to stealing from McHenry veterans group as he awaits federal sentencing in $8 million Ponzi scheme
A Crystal Lake man, who prosecutors called a “serial fraudster,” has pleaded guilty to stealing from a veterans group in McHenry as he also awaits federal sentencing in an $8 million Ponzi scheme. Alan J. Hanke, 60, of Crystal Lake, was charged in McHenry County Circuit Court in September with theft by deception over $10,000, […]
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’40K, 30 seconds, no tricks’: Jury convicts man of armed bank robbery in Round Lake Beach, threatening to kidnap customer
A federal jury found a convicted bank robber guilty of committing another bank robbery in Round Lake Beach where he flashed a handgun and threatened to kidnap a customer while grabbing her. Francisco Martinez, 32, of Des Plaines, entered the First Midwest Bank, located at 1777 North Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake Beach, around […]
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12 years in prison for convicted murderer from Gurnee caught trafficking fentanyl, found with loaded ghost gun
A Gurnee man, who was released in 2021 from prison for murder, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on federal charges for trafficking fentanyl and possessing a loaded ghost gun. William S. Fillyaw, 47, of Gurnee, pleaded guilty earlier this year in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to possessing […]