A longtime pastor at a church in Buffalo Grove is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he defrauded church members out of $2 million, which he claimed was going towards building rehab facilities. Winston Batino, 55, of Chicago, was charged in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois with one count of fraud […]
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Brake Parts Inc., closes doors, lays off 389 employees in McHenry; CEO, brother of parent company charged with fraud
A manufacturing mainstay in McHenry is shuttered today after Brake Parts, Inc., announced to the state they would be shutting down plant operations and laying off over 350 people. The news comes after the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York announced the unsealing of a federal indictment that charges the CEO of Brake Parts’ parent […]
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California investment advisor charged after defrauding Libertyville victim out of $500,000
A California investment advisor has been charged in federal court with defrauding a Libertyville client out of approximately $500,000, authorities said. Jordan Roman, 47, of Rancho Park, Calif., is charged with wire fraud in a criminal information filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Chicago. The charge is punishable by up to 20 years in […]
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Arrest warrant issued for Maryland man accused of stealing nearly $80,000 from Crystal Lake church as part of check cashing scheme
McHenry County authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a Maryland man accused of stealing nearly $80,000 from a Crystal Lake church as part of a fraudulent check scheme. Reginald Porter, of Capital Heights, Maryland, is facing three counts of theft of between $10,000 and $100,000 and one count of forgery due to his role […]
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State suspends license of Gurnee doctor convicted of prescribing painkillers to patients, billing Medicare for fake visits
The state has indefinitely suspended a Gurnee doctor who was sentenced to federal prison for prescribing opioids to patients without a visit and then billing Medicare for the non-existent treatment. Eliza Diaconescu, 75, of Lake Forest, was charged in July 2022 with one count of health care fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]
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6 months in prison for Gurnee doctor convicted of prescribing painkillers to patients, billing Medicare for fake visits
A Gurnee doctor has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical visit and then fraudulently billing Medicare for the non-existent treatment. Eliza Diaconescu, 74, of Lake Forest, was charged in July 2022 with one count of health care fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]
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Feds charge Gurnee doctor in scheme for prescribing painkillers to patients, billing Medicare for fake visits
Federal prosecutors say a Gurnee doctor has been charged for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical visit and then fraudulently billing Medicare for the non-existent treatment. Eliza Diaconescu, 73, of Lake Forest, is charged with one count of health care fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois. The […]
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Lake Zurich man, who was a healthcare company CEO, sentenced to year in prison for defrauding Medicare of $1.2 million
A Lake Zurich resident, who was the CEO of a healthcare company, has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for defrauding Medicare out of $1.2 million in a scheme, prosecutors said. Henry Smilie, 61, of Lake Zurich, pleaded guilty to federal health care fraud. Federal prosecutors said Smilie was the owner and chief […]
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Island Lake woman among 3 charged in scheme that stole over $2 million from banks
An Island Lake woman was among three individuals who were arrested Tuesday after authorities say they defrauded multiple banks of over $2 million. Jennifer Thompson, 48, of Island Lake, was one of three who were arrested by the Will County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday morning. The sheriff’s office said that Thompson and two others allegedly defrauded […]