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Musk makes joke about Gov. Pritzker’s weight on social media, Pritzker fires back
Elon Musk’s gesture at inaugural event stirs controversy
Elon Musk’s gesture to Donald Trump supporters at post-inauguration rally stirs controversy.
The Governor of Illinois fired back after Elon Musk personally insulted him on social media Wednesday.
“Nothing is more dangerous than getting between JB Pritzker and the buffet table!” Elon Musk wrote from his personal account on the X platform that he owns. X is formerly known as Twitter.
Gov. JB Pritzker responded to the message by posting an image of himself purchasing a hot dog at a famous Chicago hot dog stand – the Wieners Circle. “I salute @The WienerCircle, not Nazis.”, he wrote.
Musk’s message containing the insult also included a video clip of Pritzker at a news conference reacting to a temporary freeze on federal funding that the White House announced Tuesday. Pritzker in the clip reiterated his promise to Illinois residents that he would defend their freedom, health, and security from the Trump administration.
Musk has been criticized for gestures he made during President Donald Trump’s inaugural parade that resembled Nazi salutes.
Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be reached at tackerman@gannett.com.
Antwan Ford | Chicago police
CHICAGO – A Ford Heights man has been charged after he allegedly struck and seriously injured a law enforcement officer with a vehicle while trying to flee arrest Tuesday on Chicago’s South Side.
What we know:
Antwan Ford, 27, was arrested Wednesday morning in Vernon Hills by Chicago police and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, according to police.
He is accused of hitting a member of the Cook County Fugitive Task Force with his vehicle as officers tried to apprehend him around 1:27 p.m. Tuesday in the 2500 block of East 74th Street in the South Shore neighborhood.
Ford was charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery to a peace officer and leaving the scene of an accident involving injury or death, all felonies, police said.
The injured officer suffered serious injuries, though authorities have not released additional details.
What we don’t know:
It was not immediately clear why authorities were trying to arrest him.
What’s next:
Ford is scheduled for a detention hearing Friday.
The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department.
Thursday, December 4, 2025 10:11PM
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a Metra train Thursday in Bensenville, Illinois, officials said. The Metra MD-W line was extensively delayed.
BENSENVILLE, Ill. (WLS) — A pedestrian was hit and killed by a Metra train Thursday in a suburb near O’Hare Airport.
The crash happened around 1:13 p.m. at Church Road and Main Street near the Bensenville station, officials said.
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The pedestrian died as a result of the crash, a Metra spokesperson said.
Bensenville police said the pedestrian was an adult male. His exact age and identity were not yet known.
The cause of the crash was also not yet known.
The Metra Milwaukee District West (MD-W) train line is operating but experiencing extensive delays as a result of the crash, Metra officials said.
No further information was immediately available.
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CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. – A northwest suburban man has been arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of child pornography.
In October, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was tipped off about the “possible possession of child pornography by an electronic service provider.” They began an investigation, which led them to a suspect, identified as 22-year-old Brian Lazaro.
On Dec. 2, a search warrant was executed in the 4000 block of Johnson Ave. in Crystal Lake, leading to felony charges against Lazaro.
He was charged with four counts of Possession of Child Pornography.
No further information was provided.
The Source: The information in this story came from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.
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