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Illinois quick hits: Prosecutors charge two more in Tren de Aragua case; Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee meets today; Illinois Little League team loses in World Series

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By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square
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Prosecutors charge two more in Tren de Aragua case

State prosecutors have charged two more migrants as part of an investigation into the trafficking of narcotics and firearms into Chicago by suspected members of the Venezuela-based Tren de Aragua street gang. CWB Chicago reports that a judge ordered Yefferson Camacho Cedeno, 27, and Jose Vasquez Hernandez, 30, detained, calling them “member[s] of a transnational criminal organization.” The men are the fourth and fifth individuals known to be charged in the case.

Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee meets today

The Illinois Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee is scheduled to discuss federal energy policy and increasing summer rates at a subject-matter hearing Monday afternoon. The Illinois Freedom Caucus requested that the hearing include members of the House Energy and Environment committee. Many Illinois residents and businesses are facing record-high electric bills this summer.

Illinois Little League team loses in World Series

An Illinois team’s run has ended at the Little League World Series. Clarendon Hills lost to Honolulu, 9-1, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on Sunday. The Clarendon Hills team won one game and lost two at the Little League World Series after winning the Great Lakes regional.

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