Federal authorities say six people conspired to stage armed robberies in Lake Villa and other Chicago suburbs so the purported victims could apply for special U.S. immigration visas. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois said that Parth Nayi and Kewon Young allegedly organized and participated in staged armed robberies at restaurants, […]
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Deerfield man charged for allegedly profiting almost $100K using wife’s insider information on company acquisition
A Deerfield man has been charged in federal court after prosecutors say he committed insider trading, profiting almost $100,000, after learning the company his wife worked for was being acquired. Brian Rubin, 51, of Deerfield, was charged this week in the U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois with one count of securities fraud. The U.S. […]
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Judge orders popular Huntley restaurant to pay $105K in back wages, damages to employees following investigation
The owners of Papa G’s restaurant in Huntley have been ordered to pay employees over $100,000 after officials say they illegally denied workers overtime wages and tried interfering in a federal investigation. U.S. District Judge Philip Reinhard last month ordered Rick Tsakalios and Steve Tsakalios, the owners of Papa G’s, to pay eight employees more than […]
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Judge issues order barring owners of Huntley restaurant from retaliating and discriminating against employees during lawsuit
A federal judge has issued an order barring the owners of Papa G’s restaurant in Huntley from retaliating and discriminating against their employees during the lawsuit. The United States Department of Labor alleged in May that Papa G’s, located at 10502 Route 47 in Huntley, violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938. Federal […]
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Feds say Huntley restaurant intimidated, retaliated against workers during wage investigation
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against Papa G’s restaurant in Huntley after the owners allegedly intimidated and retaliated against their employees during a wage investigation. The United States Department of Labor alleges Papa G’s, located at 10502 Route 47 in Huntley, violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938. Federal […]
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Lake County state’s attorney signs onto brief defending DACA program in federal appeal
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart joined over 100 current and former prosecutors and law enforcement leaders in filing a brief in federal court defending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In July, a federal district court in Texas ruled that DACA and its continued operation violate the Administrative Procedure Act, halting new applications to the program. The U.S Court […]
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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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More than 3 years in prison for Deerfield man who stole almost $1 million from children’s organization
A Deerfield man, who is the former director of a non-profit that helps disabled children, has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for stealing over $800,000 from the organization for his own personal use. Stuart Nitzkin, 45, of Deerfield, was charged with one count of felony wire fraud, according to a criminal […]
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Deerfield man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $1 million from disabled kids charity
A Deerfield man, who is the former director of a non-profit that helps disabled children through sports, has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing over $800,000 for his own personal expenses. Stuart Nitzkin, 45, of Deerfield, was charged with one count of felony wire fraud, according to a criminal information document filed in the […]