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Chicago group accused of trafficking stolen pharmaceuticals worth millions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

CHICAGO — A group of local men conspired to traffic stolen pharmaceuticals worth millions for over a year, authorities allege.Matthew Smith, 39, of Chicago, Abdel Jarwan, 75, of Chicago, Khaled Hussein, 57, of Chicago, and Wael Kartoum, 26, of Chicago Ridge, were taken into custody recently following a 13-month investigation by multiple agencies.They’re accused of running an illegal fencing conspiracy involving trafficking $2 million worth of stolen pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter merchandise per month in exchange for cash.The products were stolen from retails stores, authorities said. During the investigation, more than $1.3 million worth of stolen products and an estimated $150,00 in cash and gold were recovered. Suburban ringleader gets 9 years in USPS mail-for-cash scheme Smith, Jarwan and Hussein were charged with continuing a financial crimes enterprise and multiple counts of theft. Kartoum was charged with theft.In addition to the listed charges, Smith was also charged...

Former IL gov. candidate charged for threatening Lake County judges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

ANTIOCH, Ill. — A former Antioch man who ran for governor of Illinois in 2018 has been charged and sentenced for threatening Lake County judges, documents say. According to police reports, 2018 Libertarian incumbent Grayson Kash Jackson entered a guilty plea of two felony counts of threatening a public official.On October 7, 2021, police received a phone call from Jackson who expressed his displeasure at the ruling of his pending divorce case. 1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at Park Forest home A police report stated that while speaking to authorities, Jackson said, "If Judge ****** is not arrested, that he is going to make sure he is f****** dead six feet under, bury him alongside Judge ****." Police officials arrested Jackson at his home in Arkansas days later and extradited him back to Lake County where he has remained.

WGN weatherman Jim Ramsey honored in Island Lake

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

ISLAND LAKE, Ill. — Former WGN weatherman Jim Ramsey, who passed away April 8, 2022, is being honored by the Village of Island Lake, the place he called home.Ramsey spent 30 of his 42 year weather forecasting career at WGN-TV before retiring in 2017. Beloved former WGN weatherman Jim Ramsey dies at 69 Friday he was added to the village's "Island Lake Notables Wall of Fame." The event was open to the public. Speakers included his widow Leslie Ramsey along with former WGN colleague Jackie Bange.WGN has honored Ramsey over the years including when he retired in 2017, a somber reflection of his life upon his death in 2022, and a WGN Morning News remembrance of his good natured appearances on the often lighthearted broadcast.You can read his obituary here.

1 killed, 2 wounded in drive-by shooting on Chicago's West Side

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

CHICAGO — One person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting on the city's West Side Friday morning.The shooting happened just before 10 a.m. in the 700 block of North St. Louis. Police said two men and a woman were standing outside hen a dark-in-color sedan approached and began firing shots.All three victims were transported to Stroger Hospital. A 34-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the right shoulder and was pronounced dead. 1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at Park Forest home A 38-year-old man sustained gunshot wounds to the lower back and right foot and is in critical condition. A 31-year-old woman sustained two gunshot wounds to the left foot and is in stable condition. No one is in custody. Area Four detectives are investigating.

While Sox welcome back one pitcher, say goodbye to another

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

CHICAGO — The news of the day for the White Sox on Friday concerned their bullpen, as one former closer returns to the organization while a longtime relief pitcher leaves. Per the White Sox transaction page, the team has brought Alex Colome back to the organization, doing so on Thursday before assigning him to their Arizona Complex League team on Friday.Colome was the primary closer for the White Sox in 2019 and 2020, netting 42 saves in 46 attempts with a combined 2.27 ERA over those seasons. When the team signed Liam Hendriks in December 2020, the closer joined the Twins, where he had 17 saves in 24 attempts and a 4.15 ERA in 67 appearances.In 2022, Colome pitched for the Rockies where he struggled as his ERA slipped farther to 5.74 with four saves in seven attempts. At the moment, the White Sox don't have a set closer as Hendriks has battled non-Hodgkin's lymphoma this offseason. He was placed on the 15-day injured list at the beginning of the regular season. After a rough start...

Harris to meet with Tennessee lawmakers expelled over gun protests

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

Vice President Harris is making a previously unscheduled stop in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday to meet with two state lawmakers who were expelled from the Tennessee House for leading gun violence protests in the wake of a local school shooting, a spokesperson confirmed.Harris will meet with state Reps. Justin Jones (D) and Justin Pearson (D), who on Thursday were expelled from the legislature for their participation in the recent demonstrations on the House floor. Rep. Gloria Johnson (D), who also participated in the protests and is white, narrowly survived her expulsion vote. The vice president will use the meeting to elevate the White House's broader push for tougher gun laws, including a ban on assault weapons. She is expected to meet with other Tennessee state lawmakers while in Nashville, as well as demonstrators who have in recent days continued to call for action on gun violence.President Biden has renewed his calls for such a ban in the aftermath of a shooting at a Nashville g...

10 cities where a $100,000 salary is worth the least—and the most

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

(SmartAsset) - Seen as a sign of success and financial comfort, a six-figure salary has long been an important milestone for American workers. But the times have changed and $100,000 isn't quite what it used to be, especially as rampant inflation continues to sap the purchasing power of money and push the cost of living higher. In fact, 51% of people who earn more than $100,000 reported living paycheck to paycheck in December 2022 – 9 percentage points higher than a year earlier – according to a recent survey from PYMNTS and LendingClub.To see how much $100,000 is actually worth in different parts of the country, SmartAsset compared the after-tax income in 76 of the largest U.S. cities and then adjusted those figures for the cost of living in each place. For more information on our data or how we compiled our findings, read the Data and Methodology section below.CanvaKey findings $100K goes furthest in Memphis. The city may be known as the "Home of the Blues," but Memphis' low cost ...

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Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

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Daniel Perry trial: 24 hours into deliberations, no verdict yet on murder trial

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

(AUSTIN)—  It’s now up to 12 jurors to decide the fate of an Army sergeant accused of murder in the fatal shooting of a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020.The jury deliberated from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.Closing arguments for the Daniel Perry murder trial wrapped up just before 1 p.m. on Thursday. Perry's defense has maintained the fatal shooting of Garrett Foster was in self-defense. The state argues Perry instigated the crowd, driving into the crowd and causing protesters to respond by hitting and kicking his car and also screaming at him.No matter what the jury decides: a fiancé, caretaker, son and friend lost his life in the incident.“He took care of all my needs," Foster's fiancée, Whitney Mitchell, testified the first week of Perry's trial. "He helped me get dressed in the morning. He helped me take a bath."Attorneys on both sides did all they could to make their final case Thursday.Related coverage:Opening statements in murder trial of man accused of shooting, killing pr...

Police investigating fatal crash in Columbia County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

GERMANTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police are investigating a fatal one-car crash in Germantown. Police said the crash happened around 10:15 p.m. on April 6 on State Route 9G. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! After an investigation, police found that the driver Raphael McDonald, 18, of Athens, was driving northbound on State Route 9G when he slid off the road and crashed into a pole. McDonald was traveling at a high speed when they failed to negotiate a curve in the road, said police.McDonald was ejected from the car and died at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.