Shawn Genzone

Senior writer at the Chicago Morning Star

shawn.genzone@chicagomorningstar.com

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Woman Indicted for Allegedly Straw Purchasing Handguns in Chicago Suburb

A woman has been indicted on federal firearm charges for allegedly straw purchasing handguns in a Chicago suburb on behalf…

4 years ago

Federal Gun and Drug Charges Added to Indictment Accusing Suburban Chicago Man of Attempting to Support ISIS

A newly filed federal indictment adds firearm and drug charges against a suburban Chicago man accused of attempting to provide…

4 years ago

Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS

A man from a north suburb of Chicago was sentenced today to 12 years in federal prison for conspiring to…

4 years ago

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two Men in Connection With Violent Robberies of Chicago-Area Retail Businesses

A federal grand jury has indicted two men for allegedly conspiring to violently rob several pawn shops, currency exchanges, and…

4 years ago

Postgame Central at Green Bay Gamblers

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN — The Chicago Steel (19-6-2-0; 40 pts.) scored six goals in the opening frame, the club’s highest…

4 years ago

Education rule changes will provide students with a more equitable education

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Education Association (IEA) and the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) announce their support for the Culturally Responsive…

4 years ago

Carbondale Park District seeks public input regards strategic planning

The community members are asked by Carbondale Park District to complete a survey related to the strategic planning for the…

4 years ago

1.6 million Illinois Facebook users to get $350 each from settlement

Almost 1.6 million Facebook users from Illinois joined a class-action lawsuit. Now, they are expected to get $350 each in…

4 years ago

Illinois COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Plan’s Initial Phase 1B announced

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced that the state will be moving into the early stages of Phase 1B of…

4 years ago

Poet Amanda Gorman performs at presidential inauguration

Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet, performed at the presidential inauguration on January 20. She has become the youngest poet to…

4 years ago

District Judge sentences former university high school teacher to 10 years for child pornography

Douglas O. Mynatt, a former Urbana’s University High School teacher, has been sentenced by US District Judge James E. Shadid…

4 years ago

Germany: Crackdown against world’s largest fake online market

German Police has arrested the runner of the largest fake online market network. According to AFP, German prosecutors said that…

4 years ago

Turkey sentences controversial TV personality and religious preacher to over 1000 years in prison

A Turkish court sentenced 64-year-old Adnan Aktar, a controversial TV personality, to over 1000 years in prison for sexual abuse…

4 years ago

Local Girl Scouts Launch Initial Cookie Orders January 6–30, 2021

Northern Illinois – Local Girl Scouts have set-up their cookie websites and been busy marketing their products and selling Girl Scout…

4 years ago

Special Recording for New Year’s Eve

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Naperville Park District will not be hosting the traditional Countdown at the Carillon event at…

4 years ago

Downtown Chicago’s Office Demand Performing Greatly

In the third quarter of the year, Chicago's office space largely remained idle. The reason for this is because more…

4 years ago

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