Ovidio Guzmán López was extradited on Friday, five months after U.S. prosecutors unsealed sprawling indictments against him and his brothers, known collectively as the “Chapitos.”
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In Chicago Courtroom, ‘El Chapo’ Son Ovidio Guzmán López Pleads Not Guilty to US Drug and Money Laundering Charges
Sep 18, 2023 | Associated Press
Planned Parenthood Resumes Abortion Services in Wisconsin After More Than a Year
Sep 18, 2023 | Associated Press
Providers across the state stopped offering abortions following the June 2022 decision, fearing enforcement of an 1849 state law that appears to ban the procedure but had previously been nullified by the 1973 Roe ruling.
Centuries After Native American Remains Were Dug Up, a New Law Returns Them for Reburial in Illinois
Sep 18, 2023 | Associated Press
Key to the measure is first-time authority for tribes to rebury recovered remains in Illinois, which they much prefer to relocating them to states to which the U.S. government forced their relocation nearly two centuries ago.
Younger Voters Will Be Critical in 2024 Election. Joe Biden and Donald Trump Are Taking Different Paths to Reach Them
Sep 15, 2023 | Associated Press
Biden won 61% of voters between the ages of 18 and 29 in 2020, making young voters a critical part of his coalition. However, his approval ratings within that age group now stand at 29% compared to 40% overall, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
Tent Collapse in Bedford Park Injures at Least 26, Including 5 Seriously, Police Say
Sep 14, 2023 | Associated Press
A tent collapse in southwest suburban Chicago injured at least 26 people, police said. Five of those hurt had serious injuries, Bedford Park Police Chief Tom Hansen said.
Anthony Freud to Retire as Head of Lyric Opera of Chicago at End of 2023-24 Season
Sep 14, 2023 | Associated Press
Anthony Freud will retire as general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago at the end of the season, ending a 13-year tenure.
Hunter Biden Indicted on Federal Gun Charges in Long-Running Probe After Plea Deal Failed
Sep 14, 2023 | Associated Press
Hunter Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October 2018, a period when he has acknowledged struggling with addiction to crack cocaine, according to the indictment filed in federal court in Delaware by a special counsel overseeing the case.
Federal Judge Again Declares That DACA is Illegal With Issue Likely to Be Decided by Supreme Court
Sep 13, 2023 | Associated Press
A federal judge declared illegal a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. He declined, however, to order an immediate end to the program and the protections it offers to recipients.
High Gas Prices Push Up Inflation, But Prices Overall Are Slowly Moving in the Right Direction
Sep 13, 2023 | Associated Press
In a set of conflicting data, the Labor Department said the consumer price index rose 3.7% in August from a year ago, up from a 3.2% annual pace in July. Yet excluding the volatile food and energy categories, so-called core prices rose 4.3%, a step back from 4.7% in July and the smallest increase in nearly two years.
Illinois Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Jussie Smollett Request to Toss Convictions
Sep 12, 2023 | Associated Press
If the appeal before the Chicago-based First District Appellate Court fails, Smollett will have to finish a 150-day stint in jail that his trial judge ordered during his 2022 sentencing.
Popular Nasal Decongestant Doesn’t Actually Relieve Congestion, FDA Advisers Say
Sep 12, 2023 | Associated Press
The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans is likely no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient.
Child Poverty in the US Jumped and Income Declined in 2022 as COVID-19 Pandemic Benefits Ended
Sep 12, 2023 | Associated Press
Child poverty in the U.S. more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era benefits expired and inflation kept rising, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Speaker McCarthy Directs a House Panel to Open an Impeachment Inquiry Into President Biden
Sep 12, 2023 | Associated Press
The announcement comes as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces mounting pressure from his right flank to take action against Biden while he also is struggling to pass legislation needed to avoid a federal government shutdown at the end of the month.
The US Marks 22 Years Since 9/11 With Tributes and Tears, From Ground Zero to Alaska
Sep 11, 2023 | Associated Press
From ground zero to small towns, Americans looked back Monday on 9/11 with moments of silence, tearful words and appeals to teach younger generations about the terror attacks 22 years before.
Explosion, Fire at Archer Daniels Midland Facility in Decatur Injures 8 Employees
Sep 11, 2023 | Associated Press
An explosion and fire at an Archer Daniels Midland facility in Decatur injured eight employees and sent a tower of smoke into the air Sunday evening, officials said Monday.
3-Year-Old Girl on Chicago-Bound Bus From Texas Died From Infection, Other Factors, Coroner Says
Sep 8, 2023 | Associated Press
An autopsy shows a bacterial infection and other factors caused the death of a 3-year-old girl on a bus carrying immigrants from Texas to Chicago last month, an Illinois coroner said Thursday.
Trump White House Official Navarro Convicted of Contempt After Defying House Jan. 6 Subpoena
Sep 7, 2023 | Associated Press
The verdict came after a short trial for Peter Navarro, who served as a White House trade adviser under President Donald Trump and later promoted the Republican’s baseless claims of mass voter fraud in the 2020 election he lost.
Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh Predicts ‘Concrete Steps Soon’ to Address Ethics Concerns
Sep 7, 2023 | Associated Press
Public trust in the court is at a 50-year low following a series of divisive rulings, including the overturning of Roe v. Wade federal abortion protections last year, and published reports about the justices’ undisclosed paid trips and other ethical concerns.
This Summer Was a Global Record Breaker for the Highest Heat Ever Measured, Meteorologists Say
Sep 6, 2023 | Associated Press
Last month was not only the hottest August scientists ever recorded by far with modern equipment, it was also the second hottest month measured, behind only July 2023, WMO and the European climate service Copernicus announced Wednesday.
Legal Fights Over Voting Districts Could Play Role in Control of Congress for 2024
Sep 6, 2023 | Associated Press
Legal challenges to congressional districts also are ongoing in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah. And new districts seem likely in New York and North Carolina, based on previous court actions.
Arrivals of West Coast Schools Could Cause Big Ten to Depart From Its Traditional Smashmouth Football Style
Sep 5, 2023 | Associated Press
No Power Five conference has tended to rely more on defense and the running game than the Big Ten. The arrival of Southern California, UCLA, Oregon and Washington next year just might change that.
Conservative Book Ban Push Fuels Library Exodus From Chicago-Based American Library Association
Sep 5, 2023 | Associated Press
This summer, the state libraries in Montana, Missouri and Texas and the local library in Midland, Texas, announced they’re leaving the ALA, with possibly more to come. Right-wing lawmakers in at least nine other states demand similar action.
Congress Returns to Try to Prevent a Government Shutdown While GOP Weighs Biden Impeachment Inquiry
Sep 5, 2023 | Associated Press
A short-term funding measure to keep government offices fully functioning will dominate the September agenda, along with emergency funding for Ukraine, federal disaster funds and the Republican-driven probe into Hunter Biden’s overseas business dealings.
From Strikes to New Union Contracts, Labor Day’s Organizing Roots Are Especially Strong Across the Country This Year
Sep 3, 2023 | Associated Press
The early-September tribute to workers has been an official holiday for almost 130 years — but an emboldened labor movement has created an environment closer to the era from which Labor Day was born.
Children Hit Hardest by the Pandemic Are Now the Big Kids at School. Many Still Need Reading Help
Sep 2, 2023 | Associated Press
Nationally, students suffered deep learning setbacks in reading and math during the pandemic. Last year’s third-graders, the kids who were in kindergarten when the pandemic started, lost more ground in reading than kids in older grades and were slower to catch up.
‘Margaritaville’ Singer Jimmy Buffett, Who Turned Beach-Bum Life Into an Empire, Dies at 76
Sep 2, 2023 | Associated Press
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died.