| | 1: |  | Title:   |  |   |  |   | Volume/Number:   | 2012 March 22 |   |  |   | Issuing Agency:   |  |   |  |   | Description:   | A federal appeals court has upheld the 96-month prison sentence imposed upon a Chicago woman who defrauded the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) of more than $700,000. Jay Rowell, the Director of IDES, said the ruling sends a strong message that the state takes seriously fraud prosecutions and there are significant consequences for individuals who cheat the program. |   |  |   | Date Created:   | 03 22 2012 |   |  |   | Agency ID:   | 262**12 |   |  |   | ISL ID:   | 000000042204   Original UID: 21720 FIRST WORD: Fraud |   |  
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