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Chicago Field Division Press Releases

Friday, August 07, 2026

Illegal alien sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for firing shots near Border Patrol agents during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago (DOJ)

Thursday, August 06, 2026

Winnebago County man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for conspiring to straw purchase firearms (DOJ)

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Felon sentenced to more than two and a half years in federal prison for illegally possessing handgun in Chicago after being released on bond in state court for prior violent offense (DOJ)

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

South Bend man sentenced to 24 months in prison for possession of a machinegun (DOJ)

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Monday, July 20, 2026

Mid-year report: U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago dramatically increases federal violent crime and other prosecutions while implementing numerous significant policy initiatives and reforms (DOJ)

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Convicted felon on state pre-trial release indicted in federal court for trafficking fentanyl in Chicago (DOJ)

Thursday, July 02, 2026

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Gary Man Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison For Firearms Offense (DOJ)

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Jury convicts Harrisburg man of manufacturing and possessing unregistered short-barreled rifles and silencers (DOJ)

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Trafficking Firearms and Drugs (DOJ)

Friday, June 12, 2026

Two Defendants Charged With Attempting To Rob Law Enforcement Agents During Undercover Operation in Chicago Suburb; Another Defendant Charged With Trafficking Firearm (DOJ)

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Eighth Defendant Charged as Part of Federal Investigation Into Violent Home Invasion in Winnetka, Ill. (DOJ)

Tuesday, June 09, 2026

U.S. Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Task Force Secure 8-Year Sentence for Man on the FBI Most Wanted List (DOJ)

Friday, June 05, 2026

Rockford Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin (DOJ)

Friday, May 29, 2026

Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Gun Possession (DOJ)

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Handgun on Chicago Train and Doing So While on Court-Ordered Supervised Release (DOJ)

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Moline Man Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison for Third Firearms Felony (DOJ)

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Recidivist Mexican National Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison For Reentry of Removed Alien and Firearm Offenses (DOJ)

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Rockford Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Five and a Half Years in Prison for Burning Down His Restaurant and Filing False Insurance Claim (DOJ)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

U.S. Attorney’s Office Charges Man With Illegally Possessing Loaded Firearm in Downtown Chicago Federal Courthouse (DOJ)

Monday, May 11, 2026

Peoria Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm and Distributing Methamphetamine (DOJ)

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Last Updated: August 28, 2025

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