Category: Illinois – Northern District
Man Who Illegally Possessed Handgun on Chicago Sidewalk Sentenced to Nearly 7 Years in Federal Prison | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — A man who illegally possessed a loaded handgun on a Chicago sidewalk and tried to flee from police has been sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison….
Federal Indictment Charges Thomson Penitentiary Inmate with Murder in Connection with Death of Fellow Inmate | USAO-NDIL
ROCKFORD — An inmate at the United States Penitentiary in Thomson, Ill., was indicted today by a federal grand jury on charges of murder, assault, and possession of a weapon in…
Two Indiana Men Charged in Federal Court with Trafficking Guns from Indianapolis to Chicago | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — Two Indiana men have been charged with federal firearm violations for allegedly trafficking ten guns, including four semiautomatic rifles and two “ghost guns,” from Indianapolis to Chicago last…
Registered Sex Offender From Chicago Suburb Charged With Possessing and Transporting Child Pornography | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man who allegedly possessed and transported sexually explicit images of children has been indicted on federal child pornography charges. BRANDON J. BERGTHOLD, 35, of Frankfort,…
Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Federal Prison for Setting Fire to Police Vehicle During Civil Unrest | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for setting fire to a Chicago Police Department vehicle during a period of civil unrest…
Owner of Suburban Chicago Manufacturing Company Guilty of $4.3 Million in Payroll Tax Offenses | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — The owner of a suburban Chicago manufacturing company has pleaded guilty to a federal tax offense for withholding millions of dollars in employee payroll taxes but failing to…
Former Executive Director of Grayslake Chamber of Commerce Charged With Misappropriating $300,000 | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — A former Executive Director of the Grayslake Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Grayslake, Ill., was indicted today on federal fraud charges for allegedly misappropriating at least…
Former Illinois State Senator Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Receiving Salary and Benefits From Labor Union | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — Former Illinois State Sen. THOMAS E. CULLERTON was sentenced today to a year in federal prison for fraudulently receiving salary and benefits from a labor union. Cullerton, 52,…
Six Years in Federal Prison for Man Who Illegally Possessed Stolen Handgun in Chicago | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — A man who illegally possessed a stolen semi-automatic handgun in Chicago has been sentenced to six years in federal prison. DEANDRE MORRISON illegally possessed the loaded firearm on…
Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court With Trafficking More Than a Dozen Guns | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been arrested on federal firearm charges for allegedly trafficking more than a dozen guns, including a “ghost gun” and a machine gun, in the…
