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Chicago Field Division Press Releases

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)

Thursday, December 04, 2025

Rochester Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison (DOJ)

Tuesday, December 02, 2025

Mexican National Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison (DOJ)

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Acting U.S. Attorney M. Scott Proctor Announces Indictment Alleging Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Firearms Crimes, and Attempted Killing of a Federal Officer (DOJ)

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago Charges Man with Federal Terrorism Offense for Allegedly Setting Passenger on Fire on Chicago Train (DOJ)

Monday, November 17, 2025

Rockford Man Sentenced to More than Seven Years in Prison for Firearms Offenses (DOJ)

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Last Updated: August 28, 2025

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