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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
Libertyville business owner pleads guilty to evading more than $2.4 million in taxes
A Libertyville business owner pleaded guilty to tax evasion for failing to pay more than $2.4 million in state and federal taxes over a span of several years, prosecutors said. Anthony D. Panico, 68, of Libertyville, pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion, which is punishable by up to five years in federal prison. […]