Illinois
White Rabbits militia group dismantled as leader Emily Hari sentenced in final case

The group was fashioned within the tiny downstate neighborhood of Clarence in 2017.
Proof images supply inside take a look at mosque bombed by ‘White Rabbit’ militia
In line with authorities, they stockpiled explosive tools, constructing shrapnel-laced pipe bombs, and constructing an arsenal of assault weapons –some totally computerized.
That 12 months a path of violence started — what White Rabbit troopers known as “jobs” — regardless that no one was signing them paychecks.
Their founder and chief assigned ranks to the membership and the group’s first main firebomb goal was in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Feds say Illinois militia chief must be put in jail for all times for bombing mosque
In August 2017, they blew up the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Middle to ship a message that Muslims aren’t welcome in America.
Three months later at a Champaign girls’s clinic the place abortions had been carried out, there was one other firebombing, however that one fizzled. By then, the group was on the FBI’s radar.
As soon as penetrated by federal authorities, it was the militia group that imploded in 2018. Almost a half dozen individuals have now been convicted or pleaded responsible in reference to the militia crimes.
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Emily Hari, the group’s founder, prime recruiter and assault chief is starting a 14-year federal sentence for Illinois crimes, on prime of a 53-year sentence for the Minnesota mosque assault.
The 51-year-old Hari was self-designated as captain, underlings had been sergeant and corporal. Between the 2 circumstances, Hari is seeking to be launched at age 100.
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Illinois
FDA announces recall of oysters sold in Illinois, other states due to norovirus concerns

CHICAGO (CBS) — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned stores and restaurants around the country not to sell or serve oysters from British Columbia, Canada, that may be contaminated with the norovirus.
Illinois was among the states where the oysters were sold. They were also sold in Arizona, California, Colorado, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
The oysters were sold as Fanny Bay, Buckley Bay, and Royal Miyagi.
The oysters were harvested between Dec. 1 and Dec. 9 from growing areas BC 14-8, Landfiles (LF) # 1413888, 1409240, 1402294, 1409454, 1402193, 1402293, 1402060, and growing area BC 14-15, LF # 249854.
Symptoms of norovirus include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and stomach cramps. A fever may also develop.
Restaurants and retailers that have the oysters should throw them away, or return them to their distributor to be destroyed. The FDA also advised that shellfish can be a source of pathogens more generally, and the risk of cross-contamination of food processing equipment and the food processing environment must be averted.
Illinois
Roger Stone urges Trump to sue Illinois governor for calling him a “rapist”

What’s New
President-elect Donald Trump has been urged by former adviser Roger Stone follow up on his settled defamation lawsuit against ABC News by suing Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker for calling him a “rapist.”
“I certainly hope the president will file this lawsuit and based on the precedent set by his lawsuit against ABC, I believe that he would get a judgment against JB Pritzker,” Stone said in a text message to Newsweek on Wednesday.
Newsweek reached out for comment to the offices of Trump and Pritzker via email on Wednesday.
Why It Matters
ABC News recently agreed to apologize and pay $15 million toward Trump’s future presidential library to settle a defamation lawsuit against the network and anchor George Stephanopoulos for incorrectly saying on air that a jury found Trump civilly liable for rape.
A jury found Trump civilly liable last year for sexually abusing former Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and defaming her by denying that an assault took place, although the judge presiding over the trial later said that Trump’s actions met “the meaning of ‘rape’ in common modern parlance.”
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What To Know
While sharing an article on former Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich calling for Trump to sue Pritzker, Stone wrote the following on X, formerly Twitter, earlier on Wednesday: “President Trump should sue billionaire Governor JD [sic] Pritzker who falsely called him a rapist.”
Pritzker referred to Trump as an “adjudicated rapist” on multiple occasions while acting as a surrogate for the Democratic presidential campaigns of President Joe Biden and later Vice President Kamala Harris over the summer.
“Donald Trump is a convicted felon, an adjudicated rapist and a congenital liar,” Pritzker said during a speech in June. “He’s a racist, sexist, misogynistic narcissist who wants to use the levers of power to enrich himself and punish anyone who dares speak a word against him.”
What People Are Saying
Blagojevich—an outspoken Trump supporter since being granted clemency by the then-president in 2020 after serving several years in federal prison on corruption charges—called for Trump to follow up his ABC suit by taking similar legal action against Pritzker in a post to X on Monday.
“Now that Trump successfully won his defamation case against ABC for calling him a ‘rapist,’ when will he sue Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker for repeatedly lying & calling him the same thing?” Blagojevich wrote.
What Happens Next
While it is unclear whether Trump intends to file a lawsuit against Pritzker, the former and future president has seemingly started a legal revenge campaign against critics and perceived political enemies before his inauguration on January 20.
Trump filed a lawsuit on Monday against retired pollster J. Ann Selzer, the Des Moines Register and its parent company Gannett for what he alleges was “brazen election interference” for publishing a poll that showed Harris with a narrow lead in The Hawkeye State shortly before the election.
Illinois
Prosecutors rest case in corruption trial of ex-Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan

CHICAGO – The prosecution rested its case in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday.
The trial has been going on for several weeks as jurors have heard from former aides, business executives, elected officials, and others about Madigan’s power and influence in state government and his alleged schemes to benefit himself and his allies.
Attorneys are still expected to give their closing arguments in the coming days before jurors will be left to decide on a verdict.
The charges
Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in American history, was charged in a 23-count indictment for bribery, racketeering, wire fraud, and other crimes.
He’s been accused of using his influence as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives and as head of the state’s Democratic Party to amass more power and benefit his private tax law practice.
Among other schemes, Madigan is accused of using his influence in government to pass legislation favorable to certain companies like Commonwealth Edison, the electric utility company, in exchange for benefits like no-show jobs and internships for his allies.
“When Madigan saw an opportunity to enrich himself, he took it,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Streicker told the jurors.
Madigan has denied wrongdoing.
His longtime confidant Michael McClain is also standing trial, though he was already convicted in a separate but related bribery conspiracy case last year involving ComEd.
Secret recordings
Prosecutors have played secret recordings made by witnesses like former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis, who led the powerful Zoning Committee.
During more than 23 hours of testimony, Solid told jurors that federal agents approached him in 2016, and he agreed to cooperate to avoid prison time for admitted wrongdoing, including bribery. He met with Madigan about projects in his ward as the former speaker sought business for his tax firm.
Defense attorneys argued Solis was an unreliable witness for past financial wrongdoing and misspending campaign funds.
Solis said Madigan’s influence would be helpful to him, so he wanted to “curry favor” with the powerful speaker by introducing him to real estate developers whom he could recruit as clients.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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