A Lake in the Hills man, who was a middle school teacher, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. Scott E. Pollack, 47, of the 5900 block of Lucerne Lane in Lake in the Hills, was charged in January 2020 with nine counts of dissemination of […]
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Illinois attorney general, 51 other attorneys general call on Congress to protect children on Facebook, Instagram
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 51 other attorneys general across the nation wrote a letter to Congress urging them to address concerns of social media’s impact on children and teens. Raoul, part of a bipartisan coalition of 51 other attorneys general, wrote a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation […]
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Federal and state law enforcement in Illinois working to address increase child exploitation online
Local and state police along with federal authorities are working together to help combat increasing cases of child pornography and child exploitation in Illinois, the attorney general announced Monday. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with Acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois Douglas J. Quivey, Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly and […]
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Grand jury indicts Cary man on felony charges for collecting unemployment while working
A Cary man was charged by the Illinois Attorney General with numerous felonies after he allegedly collected thousands of dollars in unemployment while working a job. Daniel J. Estes, 45, of the 900 block of Montana Drive in Cary, was indicted by a grand jury on charges of theft of government property, state benefit fraud, […]
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Marengo manufacturer charged with violating consent order in groundwater contamination case
The Illinois Attorney General and McHenry County State’s Attorney both filed a lawsuit charging a Marengo metals manufacturing plant with failing to act after they contaminated groundwater with human carcinogens years ago. The attorney general’s office initially filed a lawsuit in 2013 against 300 West LLC and The Arnold Engineering Company over decades-long contamination related […]
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‘Absolutely reprehensible crime,’ Illinois Attorney General charges McHenry man with child pornography
A McHenry man was charged with nearly a dozen counts of child pornography in what the Illinois Attorney General called an “absolutely reprehensible crime.” David P. Stone, 28, of the 5900 block of Bluegrass Trail in McHenry, was charged with 10 counts of reproducing child pornography, a Class X felony. Stone, who faces 60-120 years […]
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Illinois Attorney General charges Zion man with possessing child pornography
A Zion man has been arrested after investigators with the sheriff’s office and attorney general’s office found him in possession of child pornography, authorities said. Darin Richardson, 50, of Zion, was charged with 11 counts of possession of child pornography, which are Class 2 felonies. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that his investigators, along […]
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Illinois Attorney General vows to take action on price gouging related to coronavirus
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning businesses and stores to maintain fair prices amid the coronavirus outbreak after dozens of price gouging reports. Raoul’s office will take action to stop unfair pricing on items that are “crucial to stopping the spread of the coronavirus outbreak,” according to a statement released on Tuesday. The office […]
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McHenry County sheriff files lawsuit against state over immigration law
McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim and three other Illinois sheriffs filed a federal lawsuit to block the Illinois Trust Act, which says they are not allowed to detain someone based on immigration status. Prim, along with Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle, Stephenson County Sheriff David Snyders and Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey, filed the joint […]