Shawn Genzone

Senior writer at the Chicago Morning Star

shawn.genzone@chicagomorningstar.com

House Fire Extinguished on Gatewood Lane in Woodridge — No Injuries

Lisle-Woodridge Fire District firefighters and paramedics responded about 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2021 to report of a house fire…

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FOP President Dan Hils Slams The View’s Joy Behar Comments After Columbus, Ohio Police-Involved Shooting

Sergeant Dan Hils, president of Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police, discusses the officer-involved shooting in Ohio and reaction from celebrities…

5 years ago

2 Hurt, Crash with Injuries at Mannheim Rd and Prospect Ave, Des Plaines

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Des Plaines responded about 12:35 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021 to a report of a…

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Springfield Police: Homicide Arrest

Springfield, Illinois – Today at approximately 11:42 a.m., Springfield Police officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Lincoln Avenue…

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Southern Illinois Professor Indicted for Grant Fraud

CARBONDALE,  Ill.  –  A  mathematics  professor  and  researcher  at  Southern  Illinois University  – Carbondale (SIUC) is  under federal indictment for…

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Tragic Vehicle Accident in Residential Driveway Claims Life of Toddler in Unincorporated Barrington

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021 to a call from Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital,…

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Cahokia Man Heads to Federal Prison for Identity Theft Scheme

Cahokia, Ill. – Isaac Sanders, age 40, of Cahokia, Illinois, has been sentenced to serve 12 months and a day…

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Structure Fire 1700 Block of Roberts Lane

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — At 3:16 AM on Monday (4/19/2021), Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received a call on the 1700…

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St.Louis Man Sentenced to 12 Years In Prison For Enticing Illinois Minor, Traveling to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct

Belleville,  Ill.  –  Earlier  today,  Joseph  L.  Hughes,  a/k/a  “Joe  King,”  29,  of  St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 149…

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Springfield Police: Firearms Arrest

Springfield, Illinois – On April 14, 2021, Springfield Police Department detectives along with members of the US Marshal’s Great Lakes…

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Man Charged With Conducting Illegal Sports Gambling Business

A man has been charged in federal court with conducting an illegal sports gambling business in Chicago and the suburbs.…

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Man Charged With Threatening Violence Against Federal Judge in Chicago

A man has been indicted on criminal charges for allegedly threatening to assault and murder a federal judge in Chicago.…

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Two Southern Illinois Amtrack Stations Part of $2.25 Million Justice Department Settlement

Patrons of two  Amtrak stations in the  Southern  District of  Illinois may be eligible for compensation as part of a…

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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS

A man from a north suburb of Chicago was sentenced today to more than 13 years in federal prison for…

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Justice Department Moves to Intervene in Disability Discrimination Suit Against City of Chicago Regarding Pedestrians With Visual Disabilities

The Justice Department today moved to intervene in a disability discrimination lawsuit that private plaintiffs with visual disabilities brought against…

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Man Who Set Fire to Chicago Police Vehicle During Civil Unrest Pleads Guilty In Federal Court

A man admitted in federal court today that he threw a lit firework into a Chicago Police vehicle during a…

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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Prison For Illegal Sports Gambling and Tax Offenses

A suburban Chicago man was sentenced today to two and a half years in federal prison for conducting an illegal…

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Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Coercing Members of Church Ministry Into Forced Labor

The self-appointed bishop of a Pennsylvania ministry has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for forcing church members to…

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Suburban Chicago Tax Preparer Charged With COVID-Relief Fraud

A suburban Chicago tax preparer has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly fraudulently assisting customers in obtaining millions…

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Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Illegal Sports Gambling Business

A Chicago man pleaded guilty in federal court today to participating in an illegal gambling business that involved wagers on…

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Chicago Consultant Charged With Federal Tax Offenses

A Chicago consultant was indicted today on tax offenses for allegedly underreporting and failing to file federal income taxes. ANNAZETTE…

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Missouri Couple Charged With Bankruptcy Fraud and Evading Bank Reporting Requirements

A Camden County, Missouri couple are facing bankruptcy fraud and structuring charges arising out of a scheme to defraud the…

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Federal Jury Convicts Former Mayor of Portage, Ind., on Bribery Charge

A federal jury today convicted the former mayor of Portage, Ind., on a bribery charge for soliciting and pocketing money…

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Man Charged With Threatening Violence Against Former President Trump and Other Federal Officials

A man has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly threatening to commit violence against former President Trump, a federal…

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Indiana Man Sentenced to 38 Years in Federal Prison for Kidnapping a Child in Chicago Suburb

A federal judge today sentenced an Indiana man to 38 years in federal prison for kidnapping a ten-year-old child as…

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Federal Grand Jury in Chicago Indicts Five Alleged Associates of Sinaloa Cartel on Drug Trafficking Charges

A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted five suspected associates of the Sinaloa Cartel on drug trafficking charges for…

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Former City of Rochelle Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining at Least $150,000 From a Non-Profit Business Association

A former employee of the City of Rochelle, Ill., pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining at least $150,000 from…

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