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Naperville Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Violently Sex Trafficking Multiple Women

From 2007 to 2016, BENJAMIN BIANCOFIORI used false promises of assistance to entice women into performing commercial sex acts. #FederalCourt

Cook County Sheriff Candidate Latonya Ruffin wants Private Neighborhood Security to Fix Failed Criminal Justice System

"It’s gotten to the point where it feels like we are living in a lawless society. This should not be the case. The Cook County Sheriff has failed us," said Latonya Ruffin #LatonyaRuffin

Wheeling Man Charged with Possession, Solicitation, and Dissemination of Child Pornography

He used his cellphone to view, download, and share images and videos of underage children engaging in  sexual acts on various social media apps. #CookCountySheriff

Legal Team for Daunte Wright’s Family Issues Statement Following Testimony of Former Officer Kim Potter

"We stand with the Wright family as they continue to mourn his loss and anxiously await a conclusion to the trial and hopefully, justice for Daunte.” #BenCrump

More Than a Dozen Men Arrested in Sheriff’s Police “John” Sting Operation

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On Wednesday, Dec. 15, SVU officers set up a sting operation in Bedford Park after placing ads online using websites that are known for advertising sexual services. #CookCountySheriff

Chicago Consultant Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Offense

EDWARD ACEVEDO, 58, of Chicago, pleaded guilty to a tax evasion charge before U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly. #FederalCourt

George Floyd Legal Team Responds to Chauvin Guilty Plea in Federal Civil Rights Case

“As our nation continues to grapple with the demons of our past and present, historic days make us hopeful for our future." #BenCrump

Federal Indictment Charges Man With Illegally Possessing Machine Gun in Chicago

An indictment unsealed today in U.S. District Court in Chicago charges KEYZOE WILLIAMS, 21, of Chicago, with one count of illegal possession of a machine gun. #FederalCourt

Chicago-Area Physician Charged With Unlawfully Using Veterinary Catheters During Intrauterine Inseminations on Patients

A criminal information filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago accuses JOEL G. BRASCH of unlawfully using the veterinary catheter devices on his patients from 2016 to 2018.  #FederalCourt

Orland Park Woman and Others Charged in Federal Indictment Alleging Criminal Conspiracies at Failed Chicago Bank

Washington Federal was closed in December 2017 after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency determined that the bank was insolvent and had at least $66 million in nonperforming loans. #FederalCourt

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