Shawn Genzone

Senior writer at the Chicago Morning Star

shawn.genzone@chicagomorningstar.com

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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 years ago

Illinois state rep. Tim Butler calls for proportional allocation of electoral votes in state

Illinois could join Maine and Nebraska in dividing up the electoral votes proportionally apart from the winner-takes-all state. The electoral…

5 years ago

RAEDC announces support for latest partnership between City of Rockford, Rockford Promise, NIU, and RPS205

The Rockford Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC) announced that it would support the latest partnership between the City of Rockford,…

5 years ago

Prime Minister of Bahrain Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa died

Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the prime minister of Bahrain, has died at the age of 84. He was…

5 years ago

Veteran’s Day to be Celebrated Virtually

The City of Elgin will be honoring the nation's veterans. In partnership with American Legion Post 57, the City of…

5 years ago

“Special Operations” by Arlington Heights Public Works Forestry Department

Arlington Heights Public Works Forestry Department Special Operations for Christmas Tree or Holiday Tree at North School Park. On Tuesday…

5 years ago

Pumpkin Composting Event to happen in Elgin on November 7

The residents of the City of Elgin will get an opportunity to compost their pumpkins with a collection event on…

5 years ago

Children with Achondroplasia Could Increase Bone Growth with Novel Drug

According to findings from a recent clinical trial published in The Lancet, a first of its kind drug called vosoritide…

5 years ago

Illinois Governor’s “Effective” COVID-19 Restrictions Claims Challenged

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's COVID-19 mitigation efforts are challenged by attorneys in court. Now, one of those attorneys is also challenging…

5 years ago

Alleged Embezzlement Indictment for Champaign County Woman

Former office manager of a Champaign, Ill., contractor supply company has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that…

5 years ago

Kinzie Builders tops off $20 million rental community project in Chicago

Kinzie Builders said that it had topped off a $20 million rental community project in the Chicago suburb of Mount…

5 years ago

Court sentences Israeli super model on tax evasion charges

Bar Refaeli, a 35-year-old Israeli supermodel, has been sentenced to 9-month community services for tax evasion on Sunday. Her mother…

5 years ago

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