Illinois quick hits: Fatal crash involved Guatemalan national; tentative Chicago firefighters contract
Fatal crash involved Guatemalan national
The Stephenson County Sheriff’s Department says toxicology testing will be conducted to determine if alcohol was a factor in a rural Orangeville crash which claimed the lives of a Guatemalan national and a Freeport woman last Saturday.
Deputies say the car driven by Rolando Ico-Choc, 30, of Guatemala crossed the center line on Illinois Route 26 and struck an SUV driven by Darcy Connolly-Brunner, 61, of Freeport. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.
State Sen. Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport, said Ico-Choc was a repeat DUI offender who was also an illegal immigrant.
Tentative Chicago firefighters contract
After working under an expired contract for four years, Chicago firefighters have a tentative agreement to consider.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Fire Department Firefighters Union Local 2 announced the deal Tuesday without disclosing terms.
AbbVie to invest $195 million
A pharmaceutical company plans to invest $195 million to expand its manufacturing facility in North Chicago.
AbbVie made the announcement Tuesday along with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
The deal includes Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) tax credits and has a target number of 50 new jobs.
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