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19 Arrested In Federal Drug Trafficking Investigation
Federal prosecutors have charged 19 people for taking part in two drug rings that supplied large quantities of powder and crack cocaine to the city and suburbs.
Business Mailed 340 Pounds Of Pot; Man Charged
Federal officials are continuing to investigate a package addressed to a northwest Indiana business that turned out to contain 340 pounds of marijuana.
Teens Charged With Photocopying $20 Bill Over 35 Times, Buying Pot
Two teenage boys from Crystal Lake are in big trouble, after allegedly making $700 worth of photocopies of a single $20 bill and using them to buy pot.
10 Nabbed In Naperville Police ‘Operation Clean Sweep’
Two men are free on bond and awaiting trial on felony narcotics-related charges, after they and others were arrested during an anti-crime effort conducted by Naperville police on the city’s west side.
Joliet Police Reduce Narcotics To Dust With ‘Drug Terminator’
Joliet police are doing their part to eradicate drugs from the streets, using a powerful tool of destruction called the Drug Terminator.
Police: Mikel Leshoure Tried To Eat Weed To Avoid Bust
Former Illinois running back Mikel Leshoure attempted to eat his stash of marijuana to avoid being busted during a traffic stop in March.
Cops Seize $4M In Marijuana From Grow House Network
Veteran law enforcement officers said it’s a drug manufacturing operation unlike any they’d ever seen. CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli takes an exclusive look inside the hidden world of a sophisticated drug grow house on the West Side, following a raid by the Chicago Police Department’s Central Anti-Violence Task Force.
Citizen Tip Leads To Alleged Drug House
Police continue to move on citizen tips on drug houses in the city, executing another search warrant this week that adds up to almost half a dozen in the last few months.
Police Seize More Than A Ton Of Pot In South Side Bust
Police have arrested four people and seized more than 2,100 pounds of marijuana in a drug bust in the South Side Englewood neighborhood.
Advocate: Legalized Marijuana Would Prevent Trade By Teens
An advocate for the legalization of marijuana says teens would never have been able to buy and sell pot at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, if the substance were legal and regulated.
Might Want To Throw Your Pot Away Before Dealing With Security
Some security check points force patrons to empty their pockets, remove their belts and shoes, and undergo a frisking.
Stevenson Students Arranged Drug Deals Via Text Messages, Police Say
Police say two students at Stevenson High School are now facing charges after an investigation into alleged drug sales.
Bears’ Hurd To Face Federal Drug Charges In Texas
Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd is accused of trying to set up a drug ring by buying huge amounts of cocaine and marijuana from a supplier in Texas, federal authorties said Thursday.
Aurora Woman Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Two
The glare of the sun off passing motorcycles caused Alia Bernard to reach for her sunglasses on the May 2009 morning when she caused a chain-reaction crash that killed a west suburban couple.
Buffalo Grove Pizzeria Owners Charged With International Drug Trafficking
Barely a month ago, the owners of DeLuca’s Pizzeria were the subject of a feature article in the Buffalo Grove Patch, in which they talked about fine-tuning recipes and the seasonal cycles of the pizza business.
Evanston Goes Easier On Minor Pot Possession
Evanston is the latest to go easier on people caught with small amounts of marijuana.
Police Sent To High School In Palos Hills 3 Times in 1 Day
Police were sent to a high school in Palos Hills three different times in one day last week, and three students are in big trouble now.
Alderman Introduce Proposed Change In Marijuana Penalties
Aldermen have introduced an ordinance that would reduce the penalties for small amounts of marijuana, but they are in no hurry to pass it.
Driver Crashes Car, Jumps Into Other Car Through Window
A speeding motorist high on marijuana and angel dust dived head-first into a shocked stranger’s car through the driver’s side window, then bizarrely yelled to chasing cops that “the pancakes are on the floor,” authorities say.
McCarthy Open To Changes In Marijuana Policy, But Not Decriminalization
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy says he has no problem with treating low-level drug cases differently, but he draws the line at decriminalizing marijuana.
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