| SiteTitle | • | Fraud Sentencing Emphasizes Prevention Efforts | [X] | 
 | | 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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