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Sheriff Dart Warns Public of Spike in Thefts of Kia & Hyundai Vehicles

“The Sheriff’s Office will continue to work closely with other law enforcement agencies and engage automakers to reduce dangerous car thefts and carjackings in Cook County.”

Three Chicago-Area Residents Charged with COVID-Relief Fraud

Three Chicago-Area Residents Charged with COVID-Relief Fraud (Chicago, IL) — Three Chicago-area residents have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more...

Cook County Board of Commissioners Approves Gun Violence Reduction Grants, Assault Weapons Ban

The thirty-four grants were awarded to individual organizations and coalitions serving city neighborhoods and suburban municipalities that the ongoing gun violence epidemic has impacted most.

Suburban Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court with Trafficking More than 35 Firearms

Unbeknownst to Zayed, the high-ranking Chicago gang member to whom he sold the guns was cooperating with law enforcement, the complaint states.

Federal Indictment Charges Man with Illegally Possessing Machine Guns in Chicago

The indictment accuses Infante of illegally possessing four handguns, two of which were equipped with conversion devices known as “Glock switches.”

Orland Park Police Apprehend Felon, Charged with Possession & Armed Violence

The Orland Park Police Department will continue to work with other police departments in an effort to identify the origins of the recovered catalytic converters.

Illinois State Police File Emergency Rule Change to Broaden the Use of Clear and Present Danger Reports in FOID Card Applications

"For the sake of public safety, any FOID applicant with prior clear and present danger information needs to have that considered when having their application processed," said Governor JB Pritzker.

Stolen Vehicle Recovered and Offender Arrested

Harris attempted to evade the officers and leapt from the upper level railing to the lower level floor. Harris attempted to flee again and officers were able to take him into custody. #OrlandPark

Member of Violent Chicago Street Gang Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy

Thompson admitted in a plea agreement that he conspired with leadership of the Four Corner Hustlers street gang to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity that included using violence and intimidation to protect the gang’s drug dealing activities, primarily on the West Side of Chicago.

Suburban Chicago Doctor Charged with Health Care Fraud in Connection with Alleged False Claims to Medicare and Private Insurer

JOHN A. GREAGER II owned and operated Cancer Therapy Associates S.C., in Lombard, Ill.  From 2015 to 2021, Greager fraudulently obtained approximately $4.1 million from Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois by submitting fraudulent claims that falsely represented that certain health care services, including mole removal procedures, had been provided to patients, according to a criminal information filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago.

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