One of the sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is set to plead guilty to narcotics trafficking charges in Chicago on Monday, nearly a year and a half after his stunning flight across the Mexico border to deliver elusive Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada into the hands of U.S. authorities. Joaquín Guzmán López, 39, is charged in Chicago’s federal court with helping … [Read more...] about Son of ‘El Chapo’ Guzman who flew cartel boss to U.S. expected to plead guilty in Chicago
As Chicago digs out from a snowy weekend, another winter punch — with more snow — is inbound
Chicagoans suited up in puffer jackets and toted sleds over the weekend during the city’s snowiest November day on record, which saw 8.4 inches of snowfall at Chicago O’Hare airport. And as if that weren’t enough, the area is expected to receive up to four inches of snow on Monday during evening rush hour. Snow could start at around 3 pm, with higher snow totals possible south … [Read more...] about As Chicago digs out from a snowy weekend, another winter punch — with more snow — is inbound
Sen. Adriane Johnson honors ’30 Wonders of 30th District’: ‘Businesses are the heartbeat of our community’
Ballet Folklorico Tayahua (BFT) founder and CEO Lupita Muñoz was a newly arrived teenage immigrant from Mexico in the mid-1980s when she was walking down Genesee Street in Waukegan and saw the Genesee Theatre for the first time. Amanda Diaz-Bahena, Muñoz’s daughter and BFT’s director of youth development programs, said when her mother got her first glimpse of the theater, she … [Read more...] about Sen. Adriane Johnson honors ’30 Wonders of 30th District’: ‘Businesses are the heartbeat of our community’
Kaneland District 302 to weight grades for honors classes and expand course offerings for 2026-27 school year
Kaneland High School is expanding its weighted grading system to include honors classes, and adding some new courses for the 2026-27 school year, Kaneland School District 302 recently announced. Currently, the district applies a weighted grading system for Advanced Placement and dual credit courses, a news release from the district noted. But, starting next school year, all 11 … [Read more...] about Kaneland District 302 to weight grades for honors classes and expand course offerings for 2026-27 school year
Two East Aurora middle school students selected for national pre-college scholarship: ‘This is really incredible’
Two East Aurora School District 131 middle-schoolers were recently selected for a national pre-college scholarship that provides them with academic and college advising and financial support. Yahir Ferreira, a student at Fred Rogers Magnet Academy, and Taleen Kandakji, a student at Cowherd Middle School, were named Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars among applicants from across the … [Read more...] about Two East Aurora middle school students selected for national pre-college scholarship: ‘This is really incredible’