Chicago Field Division
Management Team
Kristen De Tineo
Special Agent in Charge (SAC)
Brendan D. Iber
Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC)
Bennie Mims
Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC)
Brian Kolar
Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC)
Thomas Arnold
Director of Industry Operations (DIO)
Kimberly Nerheim
Public Information Officer (PIO)
Text the code ATFCHIC to 63975 and then follow the link to create a report.
Division Contact Information
175 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1500
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Voice: (312) 846-7200
Fax: (312) 846-7201
Email: ChicagoDiv@atf.gov
Twitter: @ATF_Chicago
Press Releases
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Monday, September 21, 2020
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Monday, September 14, 2020
Chicago Field Division Joint and Related Press Releases
New Press Release: Sept. 23, 2020 - State's Attorney, Wheaton, IL - Bond Set for Naperville Man Accused of Gunrunning
March 23, 2020 - Lake County Sheriff's Office -Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group and ATF Arrest Convicted Felon, Gang Member for Drugs, Weapons Offenses
March 2, 2020 - State's Attorney, Wheaton, IL - Nine Reputed Gang Members Charged with Weapons/Drug Offenses
Dec. 2, 2019 - State's Attorney, Lake County, IL - Galesburg Man Sentenced to 9 Years
Nov. 8, 2019 - LaPorte County Drug Task Force - Gun and Drugs Seized in Early Morning Raid in LaPorte
Sept. 11, 2019 - Illinois State's Attorney - Bond Set for Hanover Park Man Accused of Breaking into Gun Shop/Stealing Guns
Aug. 29, 2019 - Lake County Sheriff's Office - Convicted Felon Indicted After Selling Firearms to Undercover Detectives in Lake County, Illinois
July 18, 2019 - Kankakee County Sheriff's Office - 2 Area Men Arrested on Federal Weapons Charges
July 11, 2019 - Joliet Police Department: Search Warrant Leads to Recovered Firearms, Drugs
May 29, 2019 - Joint Effort By Local and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Lead to Indictment for 2018 Murder of Chicago City Worker
April 22, 2019 - Joliet Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad
March 13, 2019 - Lake County Sheriff's Office Media Release - Convicted Felon Arrested After Falsifying FOID Application, Possessing Over a Dozen Firearms