Illinois National Guard Spec. Alan Juarez immigrated to the U.S. with his mother when he was 6 years old because the country offered better job opportunities for his father, who had moved here a few years earlier.
Domestic violence shootings affect more than just partners
7 shot and killed at birthday party in Colorado
Replay Video UP NEXT The murderous wrath of a scorned boyfriend in Colorado Springs, Colorado, recently had deadly consequences for his girlfriend and her family, police said. The devastating May 9 attack, which unfolded on Mother s Day while the man s girlfriend and family were celebrating a birthday, served as a sobering reminder of the inextricable link between domestic violence and gun homicides and the ripple effect it has upon the innocent lives nearby. The gunman reportedly opened fire after he wasn t invited to the party, killing six people ranging in age between 21 to 52, before taking his own life, police said.
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Richard Montañez walked into the Frito-Lay factory in Rancho Cucamonga, CA one day and filled a trash bag with unseasoned, cheeseless, Cheetos. He was a janitor and machine operator at the plant. But he and his wife had an idea. To create a spicy chip inspired by their Mexican roots:
Hot . Cheetos.
It was the first step in a long and bumpy journey that eventually earned Montañez the nickname, The Godfather of Hispanic Marketing.
Today, there are all kinds of flavors catered toward Latinos, like Limón chips, Chile-Limón, or Takis, which are basically a lifestyle. But chile and Latino-inspired flavors were not super common in the U.S. back in the 90s. Hot Cheetos paved the way.
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CHICAGO: Wait, did you feel that shift in the pop culture universe in the last week?
It was last Monday, when Illinois Democratic state Rep. Marcus Evans (33rd) spoke out at a news conference citing video games as contributing to the carjacking surge in Chicago. In January, 218 vehicular hijackings were reported in Chicago. A total of 1,415 carjackings were reported in 2020 – the highest number since 2001, according to a Tribune review of police information.
With residents concerned and city officials seeking answers, Evans introduced a bill to ban sales in Illinois of the video game
Grand Theft Auto. “Violent video games are getting in the minds of young people and perpetuating the normalcy of carjacking,” he said at the news conference.