Major Companies Leave Illinois Ahead of Democrat Convention
Morton Salt joins a growing list of major companies leaving Chicago for safer, more business-friendly cities ahead of the opening of the Democratic National Convention on Monday. Instantly recognizable by its iconic umbrella girl logo, the company was founded in Chicago nearly 180 years ago and has grown to become the largest salt producer in […]
Illinois school worker sentenced to 9 years in prison for stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings
The former food service director for an Illinois school district has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings that were meant to be distributed to students during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to prosecutors, Vera Riddell, 68, who worked for Harvey School District 152, placed […]
Illinois school worker Vera Liddell gets 9 years in prison for stealing $1.5 million in wings
What a shame. An Illinois school employee will spend the next nine years in prison for stealing 11,000 cases of chicken wings worth $1.5 million intended for students during the COVID-19 pandemic, prosecutors said. According to prosecutors’ reports, Vera Liddell used her position as food service director for Harvey School District 152 to carry out […]
Illinois School Food Director Sentenced for Stealing $1.5 Million in Chicken Wings
A former Illinois public school food director has been sentenced to nine years in prison for robbing a chicken wing parcel worth $1.5 million, prosecutors announced. Vera Liddell worked for more than a decade in Harvey School District 152, a “low-income” neighborhood in the Chicago area. Accused He was arrested in January 2023 for allegedly […]
Pritzker calls for resignation of Illinois sheriff after Sonya Massey shooting
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (Democrat) called for the resignation of the state’s sheriff following the July murder of Sonia Massey, who was killed after calling 911 for help. “The sheriff has failed, and I have called for the sheriff’s resignation,” Pritzker said. stated in the bill Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell’s signing took place on […]
Scandal-plagued Illinois mayor boots residents from public meeting as town cuts off government credit card
Residents of Dolton, Illinois, demanded an explanation from embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard while attending a contentious board meeting Monday night. Residents expressed dissatisfaction with the way the village is being run and also questioned government spending during the meeting, which was filled with interruptions, disruptions, shouting and walkouts. Dolton police and Cook County sheriff’s deputies […]
Harris calls family of Sonya Massey, Illinois woman who police shot
Vice President Harris on Friday met with the family of Sonia Massey, a Black woman who was shot and killed by police in her home earlier this month. A spokesperson for Harris’ office confirmed that the vice president had spoken with Massie’s family. NBC News First reported In the call, the vice president “expressed his […]
Illinois: Sonya Massey Bodycam Footage Revealed, Deputy Fired And Indicted For Murder With No Bail
(Photo screenshot courtesy of Illinois State Police) By Brooke Mallory, OAN StaffTuesday, July 23, 2024 11:10 AM Authorities released police body camera footage Monday of the moments before Sonia Massey, 36, was shot and killed by officers after calling police at her home in Springfield, Illinois. advertisement Massey was killed on July 6th.Number An attorney […]
California, Illinois Democrats dominate list of those asking Biden to exit race
Amid growing calls for President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, Democratic lawmakers in California and Illinois are taking on a larger role in the effort to persuade the president to step aside from the campaign. As of Friday, six California Democrats and five Illinois Democrats had called on the president to drop […]
Illinois deputy charged with murder after shooting a Black woman | Illinois
An Illinois sheriff’s deputy has been charged with murder for shooting and killing a Black woman who called 911 to report a possible wanderer. Sangamon County Deputy Sheriff Shawn Grayson, a white man, shot 36-year-old Sonia Massey in the face after responding to a call on July 6 at her home in Springfield, Illinois, about […]