Daycare Meth Bust Leads To Gun, Drug Materials Found | Illinois PatchPM

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DCFS Notified After Police Learn Meth Being Sold Out Of Home With Daycare: Authorities

It appears any drugs were flushed down the toilet prior to the SWAT team arriving at the scene, authorities said. A gun and ammunition were also found inside the home, police said.>>Read More.

Boy, 10, Killed After Car Hits Him: Police

The child was hit while crossing the street and died days later of his injuries.>>Read More.

Massive O'Hare Drug Bust: Couple Traveling With 72 Pounds Of Hashish, Officials Say

“These individuals believed they were going to easily slip by CBP’s watchful eye — they were wrong,” LaFonda Sutton-Burke, director of field operations for the agency’s Chicago field office, said in a news release. “Unfortunately, this is a method of smuggling we continue to encounter with narcotic traffickers and there are consequences for their actions.”>>Read More.

FL Elected Official Accused Of Sending Nudes To IL Pre-Teen

The girl's mother notified police in Illinois that her daughter was receiving messages from the man, and the investigation began in August 2024. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order to remove the official from office as he sat in jail.>>Read More.

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