CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: The Justice Department today announced a settlement and proposed consent decree with the Chicago Cubs to resolve alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at Wrigley Field. "As a result of this settlement, baseball fans with physical disabilities will have vastly improved options at Wrigley Field -- on par with those availa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: A Georgia man pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a conspiracy to launder tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug trafficking organizations, including the Sinaloa Cartel and Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (the Jalisco Cartel). Earlier this year, on Aug. 5, a foreign national residing in Illinois pleaded guilty for his role in the same money launderin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Defendant Caused More than $4.5M in Tax Loss to the IRS * * * An Illinois tax return preparer was sentenced yesterday to 16 months in prison for preparing and filing false tax returns for clients. According to court documents and statements made in court, Gary Sandiego, of Barrington, owned and operated G. Sandiego and Associates, a tax preparation business. For tax years 2014 thr  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Greg Wilson, U.S. Army Sustainment Command How do you keep track of millions of pieces of the Army's combat and non-combat equipment ranging from tanks to radios spread all over the globe? That might be a problem for most people, but it's all in a day's work for the Lead Materiel Integration directorate at the U.S. Army Sustainment Command. "LMI is important to the Army," said Kimberly Kampner, a   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration issued three consent orders and one prohibition notice in October 2024. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. Consent Orders: * Gloria J. Hall, a former employee of Prairie View Federal Credit Union, Prairie View, Texas * Diane St  more