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Trent Schneider, charged with making a threat in interstate commerce to injure a person after an alleged video threat to kill President Donald J. Trump

Winthrop Harbor Man Arrested After Allegedly Posting Instagram Video Threat to Kill President Donald Trump

Mon Nov 3, 2025 08:57 pm Cardinal News

A north suburban male suspect about to lose his house, and a Lake County Circuit Court history of civil and criminal records going back to 1987, has been arrested for allegedly making an Instagram video […]

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 […]

Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Operating Cocaine Delivery Service

Sun Dec 18, 2022 08:06 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO — A drug trafficker who conspired with his father and several others to operate a cocaine delivery service in the Chicago area has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison. Tony J. Cayuela, […]

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Superseding Federal Indictment Against Former Illinois Speaker of the House Adds Charge for Alleged Corruption Scheme Related to AT&T Illinois

Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:00 am Cardinal News

CHICAGO — A federal grand jury in Chicago has charged former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael J. Madigan with corruptly arranging for payments to be made to a political ally as part […]

U.S. Attorney’s Office Provides Update on Investigation into the Murder of Laquan McDonald: No Successive Prosecution of Former Police Officer Jason Van Dyke

Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:36 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO — On April 13, 2015, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced a joint federal and state investigation into the Oct. 20, 2014, fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald. On Nov. […]

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Federal Jury Convicts Former Springfield, Illinois Resident with the Killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner

Fri Apr 8, 2022 07:17 pm Cardinal News

ROCKFORD — A federal jury in Rockford today convicted a former Springfield, Illinois resident in connection with the killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal/McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner. The jury found Floyd E. Brown, […]

Southern California Businessman Sentenced to 1 Year in Federal Prison for Illegally Brokering Sales of Embargoed Defense Articles From China

Thu Mar 31, 2022 04:05 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO — A Southern California businessman has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for illegally brokering the sales of embargoed defense articles from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and filing a false […]

Chicago Brothers Charged in Labor Trafficking Conspiracy — Accused of Forcing Mexican Immigrants to Work in Brothers’ Construction Trade

Mon Mar 28, 2022 11:18 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO — Two brothers from Chicago have been arrested on a labor trafficking charge for allegedly forcing undocumented Mexican immigrants to work in the construction trade. Agustin Arias Lopez, 30, and Juan Arias Lopez, 32, […]

Federal Jury Convicts North Riverside Resident of Laundering Drug Proceeds on Behalf of Traffickers in Mexico

Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:07 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted a North Riverside resident of laundering illegal narcotics proceeds on behalf of drug traffickers in Mexico. In the summer and fall of 2017, Huazhi Han schemed with an […]

Chicago Resident Sentenced to 28 Years in Federal Prison for Robbing More Than a Dozen Chicago Stores at Gunpoint

Wed Mar 16, 2022 01:03 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO — A Chicago resident has been sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for violently robbing more than a dozen Chicago liquor and convenience stores. In the summer and fall of 2016, Angelo Stanton […]

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Aurora Resident Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Throwing Explosive Device into Naperville Restaurant

Mon Mar 7, 2022 06:44 pm Cardinal News

A Aurora resident sentenced after arrest on federal charges for trying to damage a Naperville restaurant with an explosive device during widespread looting in June. CHICAGO — An Aurora resident has been sentenced to five […]

Arizona Prison Inmate Charged With Brokering Sale of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine in Illinois

Fri Feb 18, 2022 06:34 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO — An inmate in a state prison in Arizona has been charged with federal drug offenses for allegedly brokering the sale of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Illinois. A criminal complaint filed today in U.S. […]

Chicago Resident Pleads Guilty to Federal Rioting Charge from August 2020 Crime

Thu Feb 17, 2022 11:17 am Cardinal News

A Chicago man that faced federal charges linked to inciting last summer’s riots in the city has pleaded guilty to inciting rioting. YouTube Tips ⓘ CHICAGO — A Chicago resident has pleaded guilty to a […]

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 […]

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