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USAO: Downers Grove Male, As Fake Lawyer, Fabricated Police Reports for Clients’ Asylum Claims for Immigration Fraud

Tue Mar 11, 2025 09:41 am Cardinal News

CHICAGO — A Downers Grove businessman has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly providing false and fraudulent information to U.S. authorities to obtain immigration benefits for his foreign national clients. Jose Gregorio Sosa […]

FBI Chicago Warns Public about Virtual Kidnapping Scams

Fri Mar 4, 2022 10:36 pm Cardinal News

Emmerson Buie Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation – Chicago Division, on Friday, March 4, 2022 warned the public about virtual kidnapping scams targeting families in Illinois and across the nation. Though […]

Court Permanently Shuts Down Chicago Tax Preparer for Fraud

Wed Feb 16, 2022 12:08 pm Cardinal News

A federal court in the Northern District of Illinois has permanently enjoined a Chicago, Illinois, tax return preparer from preparing returns for others and from owning, operating or franchising any tax return preparation business in […]

Chicago Attorney Convicted on False Statement and Tax Offenses Regarding Funds Received From Failed Bank Washington Federal Bank for Savings

Tue Feb 15, 2022 06:52 am Cardinal News

CHICAGO — A federal jury today convicted a Chicago attorney on false statement and tax offenses in connection with funds he received from the failed Washington Federal Bank for Savings. Patrick D. Thompson, 52, of […]

Tinley Park Dentist Charged With Orchestrating $1.2 Million Fraud Scheme; Dental Work Never Performed

Wed Jan 26, 2022 04:41 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO — A Tinley Park Chicago dentist fraudulently obtained $1.2 million in medical care loans for purported dental work that was never performed, according to a federal fraud charge. Michael D. Egan, 58, of Orland […]

Federal Indictment Charges Chicago Attorney With Insider Trading of Education Technology Company

Tue Jan 11, 2022 04:24 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO — A Chicago attorney used insider information obtained from a friend to purchase shares of an education-technology company before it publicly announced strong quarterly earnings, according to an indictment returned in federal court. The […]

FTC Targets False Claims by For-Profit Colleges that Put Students into Debt

Thu Oct 7, 2021 06:59 pm Cardinal News

Commission resurrects use of legal tool to trigger steep penalties against lawbreaking colleges The Federal Trade Commission put 70 for-profit higher education institutions on notice that the agency is cracking down on any false promises […]

Former Vernon Hills Deputy Chief of Police Patrick Zimmerman Indicted by Grand Jury on Official Misconduct, Theft Charges

Wed Mar 24, 2021 03:18 pm Cardinal News

Today, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that a Grand Jury indicted former Vernon Hills Deputy Chief of Police Patrick Zimmerman on two felony counts of official misconduct and two […]

Municipal Worker Northwest of Detroit Injured by Trump Political Sign Outfitted with Razor Blades

Sun Oct 11, 2020 01:06 pm Cardinal News

CARDINAL NEWS Headlines, News Highlights and Current Events for late Saturday, October 10 2020 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF COMMERCE MICHIGAN — A 52-year-old municipal employee in Commerce Charter Township, Michigan about 40 miles northwest of Detroit, […]

Josh Bellamy in 2015, playing wide receiver in a game against the Denver Broncos on November 22, 2015 (SOURCE: original: U.S. Army Public Affairs Midwestderivative: Diddykong1130 / Public domain)

Former Chicago Bears Wide Receiver Josh Bellamy Charged for Role in $24 Million Coronavirus Relief Fraud Scheme

Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:53 pm Cardinal News

NFL Player Fraudulently Obtained $1.2 Million in Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program Loan Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Criminal Division, together with administration officials, announces new charges and progress in […]

Arlington Heights Residents and Residents Across Illinois Report Unrequested Debit Cards from Illinois Department of Employment Security

Thu Jul 16, 2020 12:22 pm Cardinal News

As many wait for unemployment benefits or the debits cards they need to access that money, it turns out some people are getting those cards in the mail when they never even applied for unemployment […]

If You’re Offended by Trump Ads on Cardinal News, It Could Be Your Own Fault, Not the Fault of Cardinal News … Here’s Why

Wed Dec 11, 2019 05:26 pm Cardinal News

WARNING: SOME TRUMP ADS MIGHT APPEAR ON THIS PAGE BECAUSE THE WORD ‘TRUMP’ IS IN THE TITLE AND OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES IN THIS ARTICLE Straight out of bed Tuesday morning December 10, 2019 about 7:30 […]

Carmen Leato, registered sex offender failure to report address change at large

Thornton Police: Armed and Dangerous Sex Offender Carmen Leato (False Identity “Raul Castanada”) at Large; Operated 2 Restaurants in Thornton

Tue Aug 6, 2019 10:29 am Cardinal News

Thornton police are looking for a male suspect who is a registered sex offender that allegedly operated two restaurants in Thornton, Illinois under a false identity. Thornton is 25 miles south of downtown Chicago and […]

Chicago Software Developer Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Federal Grant Money from NASA and NSF

Sat May 11, 2019 12:00 pm Cardinal News

A Chicago software developer has been sentenced to three months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $200,000 in grant funds from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation. Miroslav Velev, a […]

Fake Apple Support Calls About Defective Apple Products or Security Issues Continue

Wed Jan 9, 2019 09:41 am Cardinal News

Fraudulent and deceptive calls warning people that their Apple products are defective and need to be replaced are still being received by area residents this week. Arlington Heights police warned residents on their official Facebook […]

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