Waukegan man sentenced to 19 years for River North, Loop armed robberies

A man was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for shooting at a security guard while robbing a bank in the Loop and another in River North three years ago, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District of Illinois. Jawad Hakeem, a 51-year-old Waukegan resident, pleaded guilty to firearm and robbery charges earlier this year, the office said. He was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison last week. On March 3, 2023, Hakeem brandished a gun while robbing a Chase location…