CHICAGO—A Illinois businessman has been convicted of price-gouging in connection with the sale of N95 masks during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Krikor Topouzian, 62, of Winnetka, was convicted Thursday in federal court in Chicago following a bench trial, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. He could face up to a year in prison when…
Illinois Businessman Convicted of Price-Gouging N95 Masks During Early Weeks of Pandemic
July 2, 2023
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NASCAR Contractor Dies After Being Electrocuted at Chicago Street Race
July 2, 2023
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CHICAGO—A NASCAR contractor has died after being electrocuted while setting up for the Chicago Street Race. The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the man who died Friday as 53-year-old Duane Tabinski, the founder of an events company hired to install audio equipment for the race, local station WLS-TV reported. NASCAR said in a statement that…
Pharmacist Convicted of Stealing, Selling COVID Vaccination Cards Online
A former pharmacist in Chicago was found guilty in federal court on June 23 for stealing and selling authentic COVID-19 vaccination cards on eBay. Zhao Tangang, 36, stole COVID-19 vaccination cards from the pharmacy where he worked and sold them online. The cards were issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During…
Experts Warn of Health Implications as Chicago Registers ‘Worst Air Quality in World’ Amid Canada Wildfires
Officials have warned of the health implications posed by the concerning air quality in Chicago after the U.S. state experienced the worst air quality in the world on June 27, triggered by the ongoing Canadian wildfires. The Air Quality Index in Chicago reached 195 on Tuesday, according to Swiss air technology company IQAir. Such a reading is considered…
Chicago Registers ‘Worst Air Quality in World’ Amid Canada Wildfires; Experts Warn of Health Implications
Chicago recorded the worst air quality in the world on June 27, triggered by continuing Canadian wildfires, and officials are warning about the health implications posed by the concerning air quality across the U.S. Midwest. The Air Quality Index in Chicago reached 195 on June 27, according to Swiss air technology company IQAir. Detroit was second at 171,…
Chicago Man Faces Multiple Charges in Hit-and-Run That Injured 4 Outside Ballpark
June 23, 2023
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CHICAGO—A 20-year-old Chicago man is facing multiple charges in connection with a hit-and-run collision that injured four pedestrians, two critically, outside Guaranteed Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox, Chicago police said Wednesday night. Condelarious Garcia, 20, faces four felony counts each of failure to report an injury accident and aggravated reckless driving…
4 Pedestrians Injured in Apparent Hit-and-Run Collision Outside Chicago White Sox Stadium
June 21, 2023
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CHICAGO—An apparent hit-and-run collision Tuesday evening injured four pedestrians, two critically, outside Guaranteed Rate Field, where the Chicago White Sox were preparing to play the Texas Rangers, and a related traffic incident injured four others, authorities said. The pedestrians were injured just after 6:20 p.m., Chicago police and fire officials said. It wasn’t immediately clear…
22 Injured, 1 Dead After Shooting at Illinois Juneteenth Party
At least one person was killed and 22 were injured in a shooting during a Juneteenth celebration in Illinois over the weekend. The shooting took place in a parking lot in Willowbrook, Illinois, roughly 21 miles west of Chicago, in the early morning hours of June 18. According to the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, a…
Shooting at Juneteenth Celebration Leaves 1 Dead, at Least 22 People Injured in Suburban Chicago
June 18, 2023
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WILLOWBROOK, Ill.—At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a suburban Chicago parking lot that drew hundreds of people to celebrate Juneteenth, authorities said. TV news video showed the strip mall lot in Willowbrook filled with debris and police tape, about 20 miles southwest of Chicago. The DuPage County…
Heather Mack, Convicted in Bali of Killing Mom and Stuffing Body in Suitcase, Pleads Guilty in US
June 16, 2023
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CHICAGO—The American woman accused of helping to kill her mother and stuffing her body in a suitcase during a luxury vacation to Bali nine years ago changed her plea to guilty in Chicago federal court on Friday. Heather Mack, 27, was convicted in Indonesia in 2015 of being an accessory to Sheila von Wiese-Mack’s murder…
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