Suspected cocaine trafficker release pretrial
A man allegedly caught with $3.5 million worth of cocaine in his luggage at Midway International Airport was released and told to show up in court.
According to CWBChicago, Terrance Slaughter, 55, gave consent to search his two bags at the airport Oct. 24 when police found 62 pounds of suspected cocaine. Slaughter was convicted in 2003 of stealing multiple guns from a retired Illinois State Police sergeant’s home and was sentenced to over 10 years in prison.
More migrant warming buses
The city of Chicago has increased the number of CTA buses that are being used overnight at police stations to help keep migrants warm. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration said 21 of the buses were being sent to police stations where many asylum seekers are staying temporarily.
There are also warming buses deployed at the site where migrants arrive to the city from the southern U.S. border. The Johnson administration is working on a plan to house hundreds of migrants in winterized tents, but the idea has been met with resistance in some communities.
Icy roads impact travel
A quick blast of snow and ice wreaked havoc for northern Illinois commuters Wednesday morning. Chicago area expressways were shut down for several hours due to multiple crashes.
On Route 394 at about 4 a.m., police responded to a 10-vehicle pileup in which one person was killed. Illinois State Police were called to an 18-vehicle pileup in Matteson.
