One day after it was announced that 300 ICE agents would be operating out of Naval Station Great Lakes in Lake County starting this weekend, politicians appeared at the North Chicago base to tour the facility themselves. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth joined U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider for a visit and tour of […]
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U.S. Navy sailor, suspect in mass Memorial Day weekend shooting in South Carolina, waives extradition
A U.S. Navy sailor who is a suspect in a mass Memorial Day weekend shooting that wounded at least 10 people has waived extradition and will be returned to South Carolina. Shawon Shamarion Williams, 19, was arrested by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and was booked into the Lake County Jail north of Chicago […]
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One person was killed in an early morning crash in Lake in the Hills
The driver of a 2024 black Kia Forte died following a traffic crash with a white BMW x5 in Lake in the Hills, authorities said. Paramedics from the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District were dispatched to the intersection of Algonquin Road and Harvest Gate Road for an accident with injuries at about […]
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Highland Park parade shooter appears in brief court hearing; next court date scheduled to review trial motions
A Lake County Judge set a hearing date of August 28 for attorneys to argue all outstanding motions in preparation for a trial for the Highland Park parade shooter. Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney Ben Dillon said during the extremely brief hearing Wednesday prosecutors have five motions in limine to present before the court prior […]
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FBI issues national public safety alert on financial ‘sextortion’ schemes targeting children
The FBI and Homeland Security Investigations have issued a national warning to parents regarding an “explosion in incidents” of children being coerced into sending explicit images and extorted for money. The FBI said the crime is known as “financial sextortion.” Law enforcement has received over 7,000 reports in the past year related to the online […]
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Federal judge ends President Biden’s mask mandate on planes, trains and other public transportation
A federal judge on Monday struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for planes, airports, trains and other public transportation. A lawsuit was filed last July by two individuals along with the Health Freedom Defense Fund. The suit named the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and various government officials as defendants, seeking a declaratory […]
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CDC says cloth masks are least effective, N95 masks provide the ‘highest protection’
The CDC updated their guidance Friday and acknowledged for the first time that cloth masks provide the least protection against COVID-19, while N95s provide the most protection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday updated their public guidance on masks, saying the updates “reflect the science on masking, including what we have […]
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks President Biden, OSHA’s vaccine-or-testing mandate for private businesses
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Biden’s OSHA-backed vaccine-or-testing mandate for private businesses. The court issued its ruling, saying that OSHA lacked the authority to impose the mandate. Three of the nine justices issued a dissenting opinion. The conservative justices said that 84 million Americans being ordered to either obtain a COVID–19 vaccine […]
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Officials warn that older phones, other devices may stop operating in 2022 when 3G network service is shut down
Federal officials are warning consumers that 3G network service is being retired in 2022 and it may cause older phones, medical alert devices and other systems to stop operating. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said that mobile carriers will be shutting down their 3G networks, which rely on older technology, to make room for more […]