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Chicago Field Division Press Releases

Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Setting Fire to Two Rockford Churches (DOJ)

Friday, April 03, 2026

U.S. Attorney’s Office Charges Three Men With Attempting To Rob Undercover Federal Agent in Chicago (DOJ)

Thursday, April 02, 2026

Illegal Alien Facing State Murder Charge Now Charged in Federal Court With Illegally Possessing Firearm in Chicago (DOJ)

Thursday, March 26, 2026

2025: Best of CGIC Award Recipients

Monday, March 16, 2026

Arkansas Man Sentenced to 17+ Years for Robbing Maryville Motel (DOJ)

Friday, March 13, 2026

Memphis Woman Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison on Gun and Methamphetamine Distribution Charges (DOJ)

Friday, February 20, 2026

Two Individuals Arrested in Connection with Undercover Federal Firearm Investigation in Chicago Suburbs (DOJ)

Friday, January 30, 2026

Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Prison for Conspiring to Straw Purchase Firearms (DOJ)

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Edwardsville man facing a federal arson charge for igniting an Alton business (DOJ)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Kentucky man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug and gun crimes in Massac County (DOJ)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Peoria Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison on Two Counts of Distributing “Ice” Methamphetamine (DOJ)

Thursday, January 08, 2026

Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Man Pleads Guilty to Destroying Rockford Restaurant by Arson (DOJ)

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

2025 Year in Review: ATF Chicago Field Division

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Five Defendants Indicted on Federal Firearm Charges for Allegedly Trafficking Firearms in Chicago (DOJ)

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Federal Jury Convicts Chicago Street Gang Leader of Participating in Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Multiple Murders (DOJ)

Monday, December 15, 2025

U.S. Attorney’s Office announces results of “Operation Safe Christmas” (DOJ)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Rockford Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm (DOJ)

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Last Updated: August 28, 2025

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