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Libertyville man charged with stabbing 69-year-old on Chicago bus
CHICAGO - A suburban man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing on a bus last January in the South Loop neighborhood. Stanislav Zhuravel, 32, allegedly stabbed a 69-year-old man several times while on a bus on Jan. 15 in the 1700 block of South State Street, according to Chicago police.
4 injured after suspected road rage incident ends in crash in suburban Long Grove
LONG GROVE, Ill. - A driver fled the scene of a crash that sent four people to area hospitals in Lake County Wednesday morning. Lake County Sheriff's deputies responded to a crash caused by an apparent road rage incident near Route 83 and Gilmer Road at 7 a.m. The drivers...
‘Big Ed’s’ in Waukegan giving out free ground beef Sunday
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — A popular brisket spot in the North Suburbs is giving back some beef and making sure no food goes to waste. ‘Big Ed’s BBQ’ in Waukegan says they go through so much brisket where they ground it up and make it into burgers. When they still have leftovers, they either donate the meat to different organizations or store them in freezers.
Illinois quick hits: Drug pipeline busted; National Guard crash on I-55
Drug pipeline bustedTwo Illinois men have been sentenced to prison as part of a federal investigation that dismantled a Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline.Sheldon Morales and Eduardo Santana conspired with a supplier in Mexico and two Texas prison inmates to traffic meth, fentanyl and cocaine from Mexico to Evanston and Morton Grove. The drugs were sent in packages from California and Arizona and later sold in the Chicago area. National Guard crash on I-55A vehicle from an Illinois Army National Guard convoy overturned on Interstate 55 Thursday, resulting in minor injuries to the occupants. Illinois State Police responded to the crash in McLean County.A Humvee vehicle was heading north when it rolled over, but was turned up right on the side of the highway. The convoy was based out of Springfield.Moving company tips With peak moving season starting in Illinois, the Illinois Commerce Commission is urging residents to research moving companies before packing any boxes. Intrastate moving companies in Illinois must be licensed with the ICC. Consumers can check to see if an intrastate household goods mover is properly licensed to operate in Illinois and view the number of complaints filed against each company on the ICC website.
1 person injured on Illinois expressway after crash involving semi-truck crash on Des Plaines River bridge
CHICAGO (CBS) — I-80 lanes have reopened near the Des Plaines River bridge after a crash Thursday morning. According to Illinois State Police, one person was injured in a crash involving a work van, a passenger car and a semi-truck. The cause of the crash is unknown at this time. This is a developing story.
Suburban men sentenced after federal investigation into Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline
CHICAGO - Two suburban men have received their sentences following a federal investigation into a Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline. Sheldon Morales, 42, of Morton Grove and Eduardo Santana, 47, of Skokie, were sentenced after conspiring with a supplier in Mexico and two inmates in a Texas prison for drug trafficking, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday.
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