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In addition to the prison sentence, Judge Pacold ordered Shreiteh to forfeit $741,000 and pay $14 million in restitution to the federal government. #fraud #illinois #federal

Madigan filed a notice of appeal on July 23. On Nov. 3, the ex-speaker’s attorneys filed a brief arguing that he is entitled to acquittal on all counts of his conviction. #appeal #michaelmadigan

Federal officials portrayed the guilty plea as a significant win in the United States’ ongoing efforts to dismantle the Sinaloa Cartel, long considered one of the most powerful and violent drug trafficking organizations in the world. #guilty #elchapo

The arrests come amid ongoing protests at the facility, where demonstrators have gathered in recent weeks to call attention to federal immigration enforcement practices. #arrest

Beginning Friday, Clerk’s Office operations will be reduced, and court staff—currently working at 78 percent of authorized staffing levels—will be reassigned exclusively to work that directly supports essential court functions. #funding

The shot at conservatives is a complete misrepresentation of what conservatives actually believe on the issue of immigration. Conservatives strongly support LEGAL immigration. #chruch

Kendall, who also chairs the Dirksen Courthouse Building Security Committee, said she has been in regular contact with the U.S. Marshals Service amid heightened security concerns in recent weeks. #security

According to dispatch records obtained by Fox News, Chicago’s chief of patrol allegedly directed officers not to respond when Border Patrol and ICE agents were surrounded and rammed by demonstrators during an anti-ICE operation. #police

He warned that the shutdown will hit the most vulnerable Americans hardest, including families relying on SNAP benefits, seniors waiting on Social Security claims, and federal workers facing missed paychecks. #shutdown

Hoskins said he stood with Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson and other municipal leaders on Tuesday to demand accountability from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal law enforcement agencies. #ice