Illinois news in brief: Work begins on $1.5 billion O’Hare expansion; Police catch man accused of road rage, shooting
Work begins on $1.5 billion O’Hare expansion
A new round of construction has begun at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. Airline officials joined federal, state and local politicians to kick off the $1.5 billion Concourse D. The new concourse will include 19 new gates, along with commercial space, lounge space and a children’s play area.
Judge sentences Virgin Islands man to more than 10 years in prison
A man has been sentenced to more than ten years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm in Rockford and violating the terms of his court-supervised release. Steven Baxter, 40, of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges of illegal firearm possession and violating the terms of supervised release. Prosecutors say Baxter admitted in a plea deal that he threatened several employees at a restaurant in 2022.
Police catch man accused of road rage, shooting
A Homewood man has been charged in connection with a road rage incident in Chicago. Illinois State Police identified and arrested 33-year-old Cameron Jackson-Bey Sunday, less than 24 hours after he allegedly fired at the victim’s vehicle on I-94 in Chicago. Jackson-Bey is charged with felony aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
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