339 lbs. of cocaine, $700K in cash sezied in River Grove bust
The DEA said agents in Chicago seized 339 lbs. of cocaine and $700,000 in cash from a River Grove, Illinois, bust.
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The DEA said agents in Chicago seized 339 lbs. of cocaine and $700,000 in cash from a River Grove, Illinois, bust.
The DEA said agents in Chicago seized 339 lbs. of cocaine and $700,000 in cash from a River Grove, Illinois, bust.
Indiana State Police said a Sunday traffic stop led to them finding $3.8 million worth of cocaine.
Border patrol officers seized more than 1,000 pounds of the illegal stimulant khat at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in two busts last week.
A man was charged after loaded guns and drugs were found inside a Country Club Hills home on Tuesday.
Two men are in custody after a drug bust uncovered a cockfighting operation at a Joliet home.
Chicago police said a drug bust following a six-month narcotics investigation recovered tens of thousands of dollars in cash, multiple guns and more than $4 million worth of narcotics.
Chicago police said a drug bust following a six-month narcotics investigation recovered tens of thousands of dollars in cash, multiple guns and more than $4 million worth of narcotics.
Two women from California are charged with drug trafficking after being busted with kilos of cocaine at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Two women from California are charged with drug trafficking after being busted with kilos of cocaine at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
The suspects were arrested and charged following an undercover drug bust near the South Loop corridor.
When the substation popped up this past summer, the sheriff said some crooks were bold enough to commit crimes right in front, including those seven men who are now in jail.
A K-9 sniffed out seven figures worth of cocaine in a Chicago Ridge drug bust earlier this week, police said.
The Public Security Ministry said it had never recorded another seizure of the animals, whicgh are a non-native species in Costa Rica.
Denzel Hawthorne, who was associated with both residences, is being held on charges of possession to deliver cocaine and heroin and other drug and gun charges.
The haul came from two homes after a monthslong investigation.
Footage released by the Peruvian national police shows the costumed cop holding a Valentine's gift outside the accused dealer's home during a sting operation.
After conducting a 'free-air sniff' around the vehicle's exterior, Duke was alerted to the presence of narcotics. A search of the vehicle resulted in the finding of over half a kilogram, 578.5 grams, of powder cocaine.
Gloria Gastelum, 54, and her son, German Vargas, 22, were charged with felony drug charges.
LaPorte County Sheriff's deputies found multiple vacuum-sealed packages of drugs in a pickup truck during a traffic stop.
Saul Hernandez, 21, of Bridgeview, was arrested on Wednesday following a months-long investigation.
The wheels were infused with a "gelatin-like substance that tested positive for the presence of cocaine."
Police dressed an officer in a bear costume on the eve of Valentine's Day and armed him with balloons and gifts to coax a female drug suspect from her home.
A dozen people are facing charges accused of trafficking fentanyl-laced drugs, including heroin and cocaine, on the city's South Side.
The DEA said the pair flew from Los Angeles to Chicago with 20 kilograms of fentanyl stuffed into pant legs and sweatshirts in their luggage.
Williams departed with a right hamstring injury midway through the fourth quarter.
Williams got hurt while scrambling toward the sideline deep in Vikings territory with about 7 1/2 minutes left.
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office said that a 2024 Toyota Tacoma was traveling westbound on Butternut Drive when the driver failed to negotiate a curve.
CPD says a Jeep sports utility vehicle crashed into the front of the gas station and an unknown number of suspects exited, went inside and stole the ATM.
A woman suffered a gunshot wound to her leg and the officer was also injured due to a ricochet from the gunfire, police said.
President Trump said that he has agreed to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex," equipped with snipers and drone storage.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
The vice president headlines a Council Bluffs rally Friday, his second Iowa stop this year. He's been one of the GOP's most visible midterm surrogates, with trips to Kansas, Wisconsin and Ohio.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
Ald. Marty Quinn (13th Ward), who represents West Lawn and Clearing, and Ald. Mike Rodriguez (22nd Ward), who represents Little Village and North Lawndale, spoke with CBS Chicago’s Chris Tye on topics from Brandon Johnson to the potential buyer for the city’s parking meters.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office had ordered it to be seized so it could be returned to Fritz Grunbaum's family. However, an appellate court panel of judges ruled that the judge and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office inappropriately cited a penal law to seize the drawing.
A fire broke out at an apartment building overnight in northwest suburban Hanover Park, leaving some residents on the second and third floors to jump to safety.
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Williams departed with a right hamstring injury midway through the fourth quarter.
The confrontation between protesters and the agents was caught on video, showing one of the agents using what appeared to be pepper spray.
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office said that a 2024 Toyota Tacoma was traveling westbound on Butternut Drive when the driver failed to negotiate a curve.
CPD says a Jeep sports utility vehicle crashed into the front of the gas station and an unknown number of suspects exited, went inside and stole the ATM.
A woman suffered a gunshot wound to her leg and the officer was also injured due to a ricochet from the gunfire, police said.
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Williams departed with a right hamstring injury midway through the fourth quarter.
Williams got hurt while scrambling toward the sideline deep in Vikings territory with about 7 1/2 minutes left.
The Wiener's Circle made good on their promise twice last season thanks to Caleb Williams and Head Coach Ben Johnson
Notre Dame outscored Michigan State 10-0 in the second half, limiting the Spartans (2-1) to 40 yards of offense over the final two quarters.
The Dream (28-14), who have won three straight and nine of 11, moved a half-game ahead of Indiana, and pulled within a half-game of third-place Las Vegas in the WNBA standings.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among three men injured in a shooting during fight in River North early Saturday morning.
A man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing shots at an Indiana State Police trooper and fleeing the scene on Friday afternoon in rural LaPorte County.
A second person has been charged with killing a man by pushing him out of a moving CTA Red Line train last week on the South Side.
Darreon Plummer's flight to Washington state after Da'J Flowers was killed was itself evidence he committed the crime, the judge said, rejecting a defense request for electronic monitoring.
Inside the home, owned by Eugene Horsch and connected to his father, R.C. Horsch, authorities have found a trove of digital images, a so-called laboratory of chemicals and a small marijuana grow operation.
