Adan Casarrubias Salgado, 56, had faced a potential life sentence when he was extradited to Chicago from Mexico in the spring of 2022 to face charges that he presided over the deliveries of heroin and cash for the cartel.
Pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be working. The Mexican government is cracking down on cartels.
Chicago’s small business owners are still on edge after Monday’s news that President Trump will begin enforcing tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada.
Two reputed high-ranking Mexican cartel figures have already landed in Chicago as part of a historic prisoner transfer with Mexico.
According to reports, Customs and Border Protection says egg confiscations are up 29% compared to the year before.
While wintry temperatures will be back in the Chicago area this weekend, there will be plenty of activities both indoors and outdoors across the region for those looking to get out of the house.