Crime

Between January 2022 and February 2024, the ghost-caregiver setup allowed Tab to fraudulently receive $38,406 in Medicaid benefits before the state caught on to the discrepancy. #fraud #medicaid

Back in June, investigators working alongside the Sheriff's Police received initial information that alleged Gonzalez had made unlawful contact with a teenage victim. #grooming #ccso #chicago #crime

According to prosecutors, Calomino knew the payments had not been made or that the money would not be used as represented. #embezzlement

Each defendant was ordered to pay $11,855.60 in restitution. According to Raoul’s office, both paid half of their respective restitution amounts in court Thursday. #fraud #medicaid

The investigation is part of a broader effort by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office and law enforcement agencies to identify people suspected of downloading, possessing or distributing child sexual abuse material online. #ilag

DuPage County officials say the program will allow the Sheriff’s Office and its partners to broaden educational and workforce training offerings for participants. The Sheriff’s Office is now seeking community partners, volunteers and sponsors willing to help expand those opportunities. #DuPageCountySheriff #IGNITE

Preckwinkle said the county's investment focuses on helping survivors heal rather than simply cope with the consequences of violence. #cookcounty #gunviolence

Homemade 3D-printed guns have drawn national attention for adding to the proliferation of “ghost guns,” firearms that can be difficult to trace because they lack serial numbers. #3d #southernillinois #capitolnewsillinois

A subsequent forensic examination of the computer allegedly uncovered more than 70 files containing child sexual abuse material, including AI-generated images, according to the Sheriff’s Office. #ai #childabuse

Jen worked as an engineer at Philips’ Aurora, Illinois, facility, where researchers and engineers developed and manufactured X-ray tubes used in computed tomography medical imaging systems. #jury #tradesecrets #conviction