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The full criminal complaint explains that the 13-year-old girl from Illinois was reported missing by her mother in early November and found in a hotel with the accused sixteen days later.
Environment
The refinery 15 miles (24 kilometers) southeast of Chicago converts around 440,000 barrels of crude oil daily into gasoline, other fuels and asphalt. It covers 1,400 acres in Whiting, East Chicago, and Hammond, Indiana.
Crime
Police were investigating whether the man’s death was a case of “suicide by cop,” since he called police on himself and then refused to drop his guns.
MLB
Eleven weeks remain until pitchers and catchers are to report for spring training on Feb. 16, leaving about 70 days to reach a deal allowing for an on-time start. Opening day is set for March 31, and a minimum of three weeks of organized workouts have been required in the past.
Cubs
Stroman gets $25 million in each of the next two seasons and has a $21 million player option for 2024. His option price could increase by $2 million each for 160 innings in 2022 and ’23.
Chicago Journal
Here are the first week's rankings for the 2021-2022 season of Illinois high school basketball teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.
Crime
The officer was transported to the University of Chicago hospital where he was stabilized and police believe his injuries are non-life-threatening.
Chicago Journal
The percentage of police department employees reporting their status increased from about 65% in October to about 87% this week, according to the city.
Chicago Journal
Pritzker's administration said they referred the matter to the Inspector General, but if the inspector general ever investigated, Ashby said no one has interviewed him. OEIG declined comment. ISP did not respond.
Chicagoland News
The Naperville man allegedly had a blood-alcohol level of .147 when his vehicle crashed into another car in Lisle on Oct. 30 while traveling at 122 mph, prosecutors said.
Chicago Journal
The last time Cook County had more than 1,000 homicides in one year was 1994, when the county recorded 1,141. The record for Cook County is 1,229 homicides in 1991.
Chicago Journal
The Republican from Taylorville had said his decision would be based on the congressional district map Democrat Pritzker signed into law last week.