Department of Justice Announces New Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced a new Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing at a roundtable during her...
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Chicago Police Officer Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Using Excessive Force Against a Handcuffed Store Clerk
CHICAGO, IL — A Chicago Police officer was sentenced to two years in federal prison for using excessive force against...
Cook County Board Approves $9 Million in Loans for Affordable Housing
Funds to be invested in affordable housing projects in Ford Heights, Hines, LaGrange, and Park Forest Construction and/or rehabilitation...
The Affordable Care Act: Fact Sheet, Healthy Communities Six Years Later
President Obama promised that he would make quality, affordable health care not a privilege, but a right. After nearly 100...
Former Fugitive Pleads Guilty in Florida Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme
A Cuban national who fled the United States and had been wanted since 2013 on federal criminal charges relating to...
IDFPR Secretary Schneider Appointed to National Regulatory Committee
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Secretary Bryan A. Schneider was recently appointed to the...
Disenfranchisement News: State Supreme Court to Hear Felony Disenfranchisement Challenge
Disenfranchisement News From: The Sentencing Project Iowa State Supreme Court to hear felony disenfranchisement challenge The Iowa Supreme Court recently...
New Orleans Musician “Big Freedia” Charged with Theft of Government Funds
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that FREDDIE ROSS, JR., age 37, of New Orleans, who performs under the stage...
Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Correctional Officer
Florence, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated that Enrique Lombrana-Perez has entered a guilty plea in federal...
State of Illinois Reverses Denial – Permit Granted! for March 2
In response to an appeal and a public outcry, the State of Illinois has now granted a permit for the...
