Press Releases

Man Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charge for Allegedly Murdering Teenage Girl To Increase Position in Violent Street Gang
PATRICK JOHNSON, 27, of Chicago, is charged with one count of murder in aid of racketeering. 
Former Payroll Manager for Chicago Museum Charged With Misappropriating More Than $2 Million
The indictment in U.S. District Court in Chicago accuses MICHAEL MAURELLO of fraudulently obtaining the museum funds from 2007 to 2020
Federal Judge Sentences Man to More Than Five Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearm in Rockford
MARCUS CLAY, of Rockford, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal firearm possession.  As a previously convicted felon, Clay was prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms. 
Chicago Gang Member Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Machine Gun and Shooting at Rival Gang Members
WILLIE GLENN, 25, of Chicago, illegally possessed a .40-caliber handgun equipped with a conversion device known as a “Glock switch” or “auto sear."
Businessman Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Swindling Hospital in Connection With Attempted Purchases of Personal Protective Equipment
DENNIS W. HAGGERTY, JR., of Burr Ridge, Ill., pleaded guilty earlier this year to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Provides Update on Federal Prosecutions and Ongoing Strategies To Combat Violent Crime in Chicago
“A fundamental duty of our government is to keep people safe, and we are using every available law enforcement tool to do that,” said U.S. Attorney John Lausch.
Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Gun and Drugs in Chicago
JEREMY INGRAM, of Chicago, illegally possessed the gun and drugs on July 11, 2019, on Chicago’s West Side. 
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