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BENSENVILLE, Ill. – Federal agents carried out a raid Wednesday morning at a suburban Chicago facility that distributes vaping products. A FOX 32 crew observed U.S. Marshals and other federal agents entering and exiting Midwest Distribution/Midwest Goods, Inc. on Foster Avenue in Bensenville. After the raid, a table displaying various vaping products was set up outside the facility. Dig deeper: Meanwhile, nearby in suburban Wood Dale, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., were scheduled to hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. The event will reportedly focus on a multi-agency…

CHICAGO – As “Operation Midway Blitz” launches in the Chicago area this week, former acting ICE Chief Jonathan Fahey explains that Americans can expect “known targets” to be the focus on the sweep. ICE has been ramping up its mass deportation efforts since President Donald Trump took office in January, including in large cities such as Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. In recent weeks, Trump has expressed interest in cracking down on crime in the Windy City, after a multi-agency surge in the nation’s capital has led to a decrease in crime and hundreds of immigration-related arrests. “I think it’s…

FILE-Police tape seals off a stretch of road after a crime scene. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A father of three who was scheduled to get married later this month was fatally shot after confronting a man he saw spray-painting graffiti on a bridge in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, police said. Kevin Doherty, 56, took pictures of 26-year-old Snehal Srivastava allegedly defacing the ground and got into an argument with him shortly before 9 a.m. on Aug. 28, according to a report by Fox 25 Boston, citing court records. The dispute escalated into a physical altercation, according to police. Doherty,…

CHICAGO – Customs officers at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport intercepted dozens of counterfeit luxury watches last month, officials said. What we know: According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago, 73 fake watches were seized during the month of August. The items were labeled with well-known luxury brand names including Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Patek Phillipe, Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger and Cartier. Fake luxury watches intercepted in Chicago | CBP Chicago Authorities said the shipment originated from China and, if genuine, would have been valued at nearly $2.8 million.

BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. – The Butts County sheriff is urging residents to legally arm themselves following the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte commuter train. What we know: Authorities said 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was killed last month when 34-year-old Decarlos Brown stabbed her three times in the throat while she was riding the Blue Line CAT train on her way home from work at a local pizzeria. Investigators said the attack appeared random. Iryna Zarutksa. Courtesy of GoFundMe RELATED STORIES Brown, who has a lengthy criminal history, now faces state murder charges and a federal charge of…

FILE-Lisa Cook testifies during a Senate Banking nominations hearing on June 21, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) A federal court ruled Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook can remain in her position amid President Donald Trump’s attempts to fire her. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb late Tuesday granted Cook’s request for a preliminary injunction blocking her firing and ruled that Cook would likely succeed in an August lawsuit she filed against Trump over his effort to oust her from the Federal Reserve. The Associated Press reported that the court decision means Cook can participate in the Federal…

CHICAGO – Chicago and its suburbs are rolling out new resources and warnings for residents after signals from the Trump administration about ramped-up federal immigration enforcement in the area. City of Chicago What we know: Mayor Brandon Johnson announced last week that Chicago is expanding its “Know Your Rights” and “Family Preparedness” campaigns. “My administration will not allow our communities to be consumed by fear and uncertainty. We will continue to provide updated information so that all of the families of Chicago are prepared,” Johnson said in a statement. The initiatives include printable and fillable preparedness packets, infographics and guides…

CHICAGO – A Chicago man was sentenced to prison for running a scheme that provided false employment verifications to hundreds of foreign nationals seeking to stay in the United States on visas, prosecutors said. What we know: Zhao Tai Cui, 60, pleaded guilty earlier this year to conspiracy to commit visa fraud. On Friday, he was sentenced to two years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors said Cui charged F-1 visa holders a fee to falsely represent that they were employed by his sham company, which he incorporated in Illinois solely for the scheme. From 2013 to 2019, Cui claimed…

CALUMET CITY, Ill. – Calumet City police fired shots while responding to an active shootout Tuesday evening after reports of a large fight, authorities said. What we know: Officers were called to the 400 block of Buffalo Avenue around 7 p.m. after a 911 caller reported a group of men fighting, then shots fired — which the dispatcher could hear over the phone, police said. When officers arrived, they encountered active gunfire between multiple people. Police said they confronted an armed man in an alley and ordered him to drop his weapon. When he refused and turned toward officers,…

CHICAGO – A man was killed in a drive-by shooting Tuesday evening in the Grand Crossing neighborhood. What we know: The 31-year-old was on the sidewalk just before 8 p.m. when someone in a white car pulled up and started shooting in the 7400 block of South Kimbark Avenue, according to police. The victim was shot once in the head and the vehicle fled northbound on Kimbark Avenue. The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital where he later died. He has not yet been identified by the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Police said no arrests…