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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)
Chicago Field Division

Thursday, August 06, 2026

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

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)
Chicago Field Division

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Gary man sentenced to 192 months in prison for controlled substance offenses (DOJ)
Chicago Field Division
Five-week trial results in federal jury convicting three members of violent robbery crew responsible for robbing or attempting to rob 14 stores and bars in Chicago (DOJ)
Chicago Field Division

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)
Chicago Field Division

Thursday, July 16, 2026

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

Thursday, July 02, 2026

Thursday, June 25, 2026

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

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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

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)
Chicago Field Division

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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

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)
Chicago Field Division

Friday, June 05, 2026

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

Friday, May 29, 2026

Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Gun Possession (DOJ)
Chicago, New Orleans Field Divisions

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)
Chicago Field Division

Thursday, May 21, 2026

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

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

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

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)
Chicago Field Division

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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

Monday, May 11, 2026

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

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