Category: Illinois – Northern District
Suburban Chicago Woman Guilty of Insider Trading | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago woman admitted in federal court today that she used insider information obtained from her husband to purchase shares of a company ahead of its acquisition…
Four Men Charged With Federal Firearm Offenses for Allegedly Trafficking Guns From St. Louis to Chicago | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — Four men have been charged with federal firearm offenses for allegedly trafficking guns from St. Louis to Chicago. Criminal complaints filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago accuse…
Chicago Investment Manager Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Swindling $10 Million From Clients and Lenders | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — A Chicago investment manager who swindled more than $10 million from clients and lenders has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison. SHAWN BALDWIN owned and controlled…
Chicago Man Convicted of Attempting To Provide Material Support to ISIS | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — A federal jury today convicted a Chicago man of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). The jury convicted THOMAS OSADZINSKI,…
Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Misappropriating Funds From Non-Profit Organization | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for fraudulently misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars from a non-profit organization…
Suburban Chicago Businessman Sentenced to Eleven Years in Federal Prison for Participating in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago businessman who schemed with an attorney and two others to sell millions of dollars in phony mortgages has been sentenced to eleven years in federal…
Chicago Street Gang Member Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison on Murder and Racketeering Offenses | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — A member of a violent Chicago street gang has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for engaging in racketeering activity that included murder. WILLIAM HAYSLETTE, 27,…
Five Alleged Street Gang Members Charged With Federal Racketeering Offenses Including Murder of Chicago Rapper | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — A federal indictment unsealed today charges five alleged members of the O-Block street gang with participating in a criminal organization that murdered a Chicago rapper and violently protected…
Owner of Debt Collection Company Pleads Guilty to Corruptly Providing Benefits to Public Official | USAO-NDIL
CHICAGO — The former owner of a debt collection company pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for corruptly agreeing to underwrite certain expenses for a special event hosted…
Winnebago County Man Arrested on Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges | USAO-NDIL
ROCKFORD — A Winnebago County man has been indicted on federal firearm and drug trafficking charges. XZAVIOR SMITH, 22, of Roscoe, Ill., is charged with possession of a firearm as…
