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A Wood Dale man was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for running an illicit sports gambling ring uncovered as part of a larger federal investigation into the Chicago Outfit. Michael Frontier, 39, a former mixed-martial arts fighter who currently works for a national cannabis firm, pleaded guilty in January to one count of running an illegal gambling business. In a plea agreement with ...

A Wood Dale man was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for running an illicit sports gambling ring uncovered as part of a larger federal investigation into the Chicago Outfit. Michael Frontier, 39, a former mixed-martial arts fighter who currently works for a national cannabis firm, pleaded guilty in January to one count of running an illegal gambling business. In a plea agreement with ...

While the charges against Gene Cassano and Gioacchino Galione dont mention the mob, records show the underlying investigation specifically targeted the Chicago Outfit.

The first objection in the recent extortion trial of Addison businessman Gene “Gino” Cassano came about five seconds into opening statements, when a prosecutor mentioned the term “juice loan.” Three days later, the proceedings abruptly ended in a mistrial after an FBI agent testified he was assigned to investigate “organized crime,” a term the judge had explicitly barred to avoid prejudicing ...

Verano Accused in Lawsuit of Illegal Interstate Marijuana Trafficking March 12, 2021 Marijuana industry giant Verano Holdings of Chicago was named in a federal lawsuit filed in Colorado by state resident Nicholas Nielsen on Monday. Verano Holdings currently runs eight cultivation facilities and 56 retail operations, with plans to expand to 76 locations in the near future. The company also recently went live on the Candian Stock Exchange with an estimated worth of $3 billion dollars. Accordin...

Did marijuana makings come to Arkansas in a Whole Foods salad? Lawsuit makes that claim.

RACINE — Racine Unified School Board member Dr. Michael Frontier wants to see change on the school board. So he’s stepping aside to allow for that — and is hoping a person of color fills his place. “I think the board is sympathetic to issues, but when we have a school district that is probably 60% minority, there should be some representation of the commitment of the student body and the families,” Frontier said, noting how all nine current members of the School Board a...

RACINE — Following a Racine Unified School Board session earlier this month that told a proposed charter school’s governance board that potential locations were lacking, the governance board is pursuing other possibilities. “Since the last meeting, we have options. And I’d like to discuss that because I don’t think that this is a done deal yet,” said Milt Thompson, a member of Racine Scholars Academy’s board and its proposed director. Thompson After a review b...

RACINE — Hope for a proposed Racine charter school, which still does not have a designated location, is beginning to look bleak. After a review by the Racine Unified School District of its facilities, it was determined there are no usable spaces for Racine Scholars Academy. The review was presented to the Racine Unified School Board at its work session on Monday, which was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Racine Scholars Academy is a school that has been tentatively approved by...