A Barrington man was convicted by a federal jury for leading a retail theft ring where over $20 million worth of products were stolen and sold online, prosecutors said. Artur Gilowski, 48, of Barrington, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Gilowski was ordered […]
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Federal prosecutors charge North Chicago man with distributing $1.6 million worth of cocaine
A North Chicago man is in federal custody after he was charged with trafficking and distributing almost 50 kilograms of cocaine, worth an estimated $1.6 million. Gilberto Almanza, 44, of North Chicago, was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on two counts of distribution of a controlled substance, one count of possession of a […]
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Former staffer of U.S. Rep Brad Schneider pleads guilty to stealing almost $80,000 in taxpayer money
A former staffer of U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, whose district includes Lake County, has pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $80,000 in taxpayer money by falsifying paperwork, prosecutors said. Sterling Carter, 24, of Glenwood, Georgia, was employed as the director of operations for Schneider. The 10th District, represented by Schneider, includes a large part of Lake […]
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Federal jury convicts man of selling AR-15 rifle to felon in parking lot of Deerfield grocery store
A federal jury has convicted a man for selling an untraceable AR-15 rifle to a felon in a grocery store parking lot in Deerfield. A jury in U.S. District Court in Chicago on Thursday convicted Joseph Ghandour of selling or disposing of a firearm to a convicted felon who could not lawfully possess a firearm. […]
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Crystal Lake nurse indicted by federal grand jury on charges she tampered with medication prescribed to patients
A Woodstock woman, who worked as the assistant nursing director at a Crystal Lake rehab center, is facing federal charges for allegedly tampering with medication that was prescribed to patients. A federal indictment was returned in U.S. District Court in Chicago charging Sarah Diamond, 29, of the 2000 block of Olmstead Drive in Woodstock. Prosecutors […]
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Zion man sentenced to 5 years on federal charges for transporting cocaine across state lines
A Zion man was sentenced to five years in prison on federal charges that he transported cocaine and a large amount of drug money across state lines, prosecutors said. Andre Neal, 44, of Zion, was charged in United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana with one count of interstate travel in aid […]
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McHenry woman among numerous charged in scheme to defraud millions of dollars out of federal program
A 29-year-old McHenry woman is among nine people who were charged with participating in a scheme that defrauded millions of dollars from a federal low-income food program, prosecutors said. Marisol Zavala, 29, of McHenry, and eight other Chicago-area convenience store owners and workers were indicted for allegedly scheming to fraudulently redeem checks from the Women, […]
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2 years in federal prison for Libertyville business owner who evaded more than $2.4 million in taxes
A Libertyville business owner was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Tuesday for failing to report nearly $10 million in income and failing to pay more than $2.4 million in state and federal taxes. Anthony D. Panico, 68, of Libertyville, pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion in May. On Tuesday, U.S. […]
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Mundelein, Volo residents face federal charges for sending defense articles to Russia
Five people, including a Mundelein resident and Volo resident, were charged by federal prosecutors for illegally exporting night-vision goggles and thermal riflescopes to Russia in a multi-year scheme. Elena Shifrin, 59, of Mundelein, and Vladimir Pridacha, 55, of Volo, were both arrested on June 17 after a federal grand jury charged them with conspiring to […]