U.S. Attorney

The top federal prosecutor in central Illinois says his office is ready to bolster enforcement as part of a national environmental justice initiative.

Police arrested Regina Lewis, 27, of Normal, and Ashantae Corruthers, 28, of Indianapolis on Thursday. The two were indicted last week on charges of conspiracy to illegally purchase and transfer a firearm and conspiracy to engage in misleading conduct.

Federal prosecutors said Friday a 29-year-old man from Normal has received a 10-year prison sentence for sex trafficking a minor.

A federal judge has sentenced a 43-year old Peoria man to 12 years in prison for dealing methamphetamine in several central Illinois communities including Bloomington.

A federal grand jury has formally charged Reditus CEO Aaron Rossi on tax fraud charges.

A 20-year-old Peoria man has admitted stealing 25 guns from a Bloomington store. The guilty pleas were for burglary to a federally licensed firearms dealer and possession of stolen firearms.

Combating violent crime and human trafficking across the state’s midsection are top priorities for Gregory Harris, the new U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois.

A federal judge has sentenced a 39-year-old woman to 14 years in prison for dealing methamphetamine in central Illinois.

A central Illinois man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing banks and stores across a five-county region in April 2021, including in Peoria, Livingston, Ford, Vermillion, and Sangamon counties.

Greg Harris has been confirmed as the new top federal prosecutor for central Illinois. He is the first Black U.S. attorney for the central district of Illinois.