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Federal Grand Jury in Chicago Indicts Five Individuals for Alleged Covid-Relief Fraud

Posted on August 2, 2025August 2, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Federal Grand Jury in Chicago Indicts Five Individuals for Alleged Covid-Relief Fraud
Federal Grand Jury in Chicago Indicts Five Individuals for Alleged Covid-Relief Fraud

Federal Grand Jury in Chicago Indicts Five Individuals for Alleged Covid-Relief Fraud A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted five individuals for allegedly fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars in small business loans and other benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. George Kavroulakis, Athanasios Intzes, Adam Jaber, Hassan Kurdi and…

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Oak Lawn Public Library Welcomes the Reporters Behind Unsealed: The Tylenol Murders

Posted on July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Oak Lawn Public Library Welcomes the Reporters Behind Unsealed: The Tylenol Murders
Oak Lawn Public Library Welcomes the Reporters Behind Unsealed: The Tylenol Murders

Oak Lawn Public Library Welcomes the Reporters Behind Unsealed: The Tylenol Murders Investigative reporters Christy Gutowski and Stacy St. Clair from the Chicago Tribune will speak about the Tylenol murders and their coverage of the ever-relevant crime at Oak Lawn Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Despite occurring in 1982, the Tylenol…

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National Gun VIolence prevention organization Brady PAC endorses Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate

Posted on July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on National Gun VIolence prevention organization Brady PAC endorses Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate
National Gun VIolence prevention organization Brady PAC endorses Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate

National Gun VIolence prevention organization Brady PAC endorses Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate Brady PAC Makes Rare Primary Endorsement of Kelly, Citing Her Proven Record of Gun Violence Prevention Work Brady PAC today announced its endorsement of Robin Kelly for U.S. Senate. Brady PAC, the political arm of the Brady Campaign, the nation’s oldest gun…

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Chicago Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking and Firearm Offenses

Posted on July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicago Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking and Firearm Offenses
Chicago Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking and Firearm Offenses

Chicago Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking and Firearm Offenses  A Chicago man who carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint on the city’s West Side and fired a handgun while attempting to carjack another vehicle has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison. The carjacking and attempted carjacking by KIAR EVANS…

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Man Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Five Suburban Chicago Banks and  Financial Institutions

Posted on July 21, 2025July 21, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Man Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Five Suburban Chicago Banks and  Financial Institutions
Man Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Five Suburban Chicago Banks and  Financial Institutions

Man Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Suburban Chicago Banks and  Financial Institutions A man who robbed four banks and a credit unions in the Chicago suburbs has been sentenced to more than seven and a half years in federal prison, the Illinois U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros announced Monday….

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Orland Park Police Department Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run

Posted on July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Park Police Department Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run
Orland Park Police Department Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run

Orland Park Police Department Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run The Orland Park Police Department is actively investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred on July 11, 2025, at approximately 11:40 pm, in the vicinity of the 18400 block of LaGrange Rd. Officers responded to the scene after receiving reports of a traffic crash wherein a pedestrian was…

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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Threatening FEMA Employees and Law Enforcement Officers

Posted on July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 By News Editor No Comments on Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Threatening FEMA Employees and Law Enforcement Officers
Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Threatening FEMA Employees and Law Enforcement Officers

Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Threatening FEMA Employees and Law Enforcement Officers A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for threatening Federal Emergency Management Agency employees and local law enforcement officers. Darren D. Walton, 31, of Midlothian, Ill., made more than 100 phone…

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Seven Individuals Charged in Drug and Firearm Investigation Centered on South Side of Chicago

Posted on July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Seven Individuals Charged in Drug and Firearm Investigation Centered on South Side of Chicago
Seven Individuals Charged in Drug and Firearm Investigation Centered on South Side of Chicago

Seven Individuals Charged in Drug and Firearm Investigation Centered on South Side of Chicago A drug and firearm investigation centered on the South Side of Chicago has resulted in federal criminal charges against seven individuals. A superseding indictment returned by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in Chicago accuses the seven defendants of participating…

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