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Arturo Ortega sentenced to four years for unlawful use of weapons by felon

By Editor | June 23, 2026 |

By Tribune Staff • Marsha L. Cascio-Hale, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that Arturo Ortega, 38, of Indiana, was sentenced to 4 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Unlawful Use of Weapons by a Felon. On May 6, 2026, Ortega entered a negotiated plea to Unlawful Use of Weapons by a Felon for…