(The Center Square) – Illinois U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Schaumburg, says he and his family were worshipping at a Hindu temple in Aurora last Sunday that was targeted for a potential mass shooting.
Palatine police said they found an eight-page manifesto and references to violence against people of South Asian descent when they arrested Alexandros Paporakis, 19, as he was leaving his home on Sunday evening.
On Wednesday, a Cook County judge ordered that Alexandros Paporakis, 19, be detained on charges of making a terrorist threat and unlawful possession of weapons.
In a social media post, Krishnamoorthi said he was grateful to the suspect’s co-workers who alerted police.
“I am horrified that a white supremacist attempted to carry out a mass shooting at the Hindu temple in Aurora where my family worships,” Krishnamoorthi posted.
CPS inspector general clears school board candidate
Chicago Public Schools’ Office of Inspector General says no further action will be taken after the agency found no actionable finding of sexual misconduct by Chicago school board president candidate Hilario Dominguez.
A statement from Dominguez’ campaign said the decision marked the fourth time Dominguez has been cleared of the same, decades-old allegation.
Dominguez, a former Chicago Teachers Union legislative director, is facing Jessica Biggs and Victor Henderson in the city’s school board election on Nov. 3.
Feds announce violent crime enforcement results in St. Louis
Federal authorities say a violent crime enforcement surge in St. Louis has resulted in the arrest of 435 individuals and the seizure of 166 illegal firearms and 81 kilograms of illicit drugs.
Representatives from the Department of Justice and other agencies said on Thursday that Operation Show Me Justice focused on violent criminal conduct and the illegal supply of firearms to violent offenders.
Johnston City man sentenced for child porn distribution
A district judge has sentenced a Williamson County man to ten years and one month in prison followed by ten years of supervised release after he admitted to distributing child pornography.
Prosecutors said Zachary R. Jones, 39, of Johnston City possessed nearly 70 videos and images of child sex abuse materials.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois, law enforcement tracked Jones down even though he tried to conceal his identity online by using a VPN. The investigation was prompted by a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
State offers Medicare counseling for seniors
The Illinois Department on Aging says older adults looking to change their existing Medicare can receive free assistance through the agency’s Senior Health Insurance Program.
SHIP offers health insurance counseling services through a network of 300 sites and 1,000 certified counselors.
The state trained 200 new SHIP counselors over the past year. Open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7.
