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JAWAD FAKROUNE allegedly defrauded multiple people and evaded income taxes.

MICHAEL ABRAMSON sought to conceal and profit from personal payments to his mistress.

SAMUEL W. JACKSON engaged in fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL).

YOUSEF ABU ALHAWA defrauded the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children ("WIC").

“Antisemitic violence has no place in our society,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros.

THOMAS DUGGER distributed meth in 2021.

"The newly created section that I’ve launched will bring greater focus, efficiency, and impact to our efforts in this important program area," said U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros.

CHRISTOPHER SCOTT used the fraud proceeds to make personal purchases at luxury retailers.

BRANDON JOHNSON illegally possessed the gun in a residence on Chicago’s Near West Side.

JOHNATHAN BURGOS, 33, illegally sold 14 firearms and multiple large-capacity magazines.

The defendants allegedly fraudulently obtained millions of dollars in loans under the CARES Act.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

CHARLES NELSON misappropriated the money while working in the firm’s Chicago office.  

FREEPORT, IL — Highlights from the August 18, 2025 Freeport City Council meeting include the demolition of seventeen dangerous properties and steps being taken to begin the Walnut Avenue Lift Station. Seventeen Properties Approved for Demolition The dem

FREEPORT, IL – On Thursday, August 21 and Friday, August 22, Blackhawk Avenue will be in the process of repaving. It is extremely imperative that traffic avoids the construction area to ensure the road has the best quality repaving possible. The Cit

STEVEN BAXTER displayed a gun and threatened employees of a Rockford restaurant.

Today, representatives from the City of Rochelle, along with state transportation officials, local economic partners, the railroad, and trucking industries, celebrated the expansion of the City of Rochelle Intermodal Transload …The post City of Roc

“The illegal possession, use, and trafficking of firearms equipped with conversion devices pose a grave threat to public safety,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros.

The complaint alleges that JARON WOODSLEY shared images of child pornography on Telegram.

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