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0 Crime & Safety Crystal Lake Police Department officers found the heroin in the center console of his car after pulling him over last year, authorities said Lake and McHenry County Scanner , News Partner Posted Reply By Sam Borcia, Lake & McHenry County Scanner An Antioch man was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of possessing almost 60 bags of heroin which were recovered during a traffic stop search in Crystal Lake. Derek Schwantner, 33, of Antioch, was found guilty of unlawful possession with intent to deliver heroin, a Class 1 felony, and possession of heroin, a Class 4 felony. Schwantner was pulled over by officers with the Crystal Lake Police Department on August 9, 2021. Prosecutors said the man had no driver’s license or insurance. A search of Schwantner’s vehicle revealed that he had 55 bags of heroin in the center console, prosecutors said. Schwantner also had four cell phones and $457 in cash. … [Read more...] about Man Busted With 6o Bags Of Heroin In Crystal Lake Found Guilty: Authorities

Click here to read the full article. HBO has ordered a Season 2 of Nathan Fielder ’s “ The Rehearsal .” Per the official description: “The Rehearsal” explores the lengths one man will go to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life. With a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources, Fielder allows ordinary people to prepare for life’s biggest moments by “rehearsing” them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design. When a single misstep could shatter your entire world, why leave life to chance? More from Variety Warner Bros. Discovery Chief David Zaslav Ignores HBO Layoffs While Praising 'House of the Dragon' Team in Staff Memo Emmy Predictions: TV Movie - 'The Survivor,' 'Chip n' Dale' and 'Reno 911: The Hunt for QAnon' All Stand to Make History? HBO Content Chief Casey Bloys Explains Restructure, Layoffs in Memo to Staffers “Nathan has sparked such a lively conversation with ‘The Rehearsal.’ We have no idea … [Read more...] about ‘The Rehearsal’ Renewed for Season 2 at HBO Ahead of Season 1 Finale

Click here to read the full article. Elijah Wood is the latest addition to the cast of “ Yellowjackets ” Season 2 at Showtime , Variety has learned. Wood will appear in a season long guest starring role as Walter, a dedicated Citizen Detective who will challenge Misty (Christina Ricci) in ways she won’t see coming. More from Variety 'The Chi' Renewed For Season 6 at Showtime 'Yellowjackets' Season 2 Casts 'Obi Wan Kenobi' Star Simone Kessell as Adult Lottie 'Yellowjackets' Season 2 Casts Lauren Ambrose as Adult Van Wood is the latest addition to the second season of the critically-acclaimed drama. It was previously announced that Simone Kessell would appear as adult Lottie, while Lauren Ambrose will play adult Van. Courtney Eaton and Liv Hewson, who played teenage versions of Lottie and Van respectively, have been bumped up to series regulars for Season 2. Wood is best known for his starring role as Frodo Baggins in the “Lord of the Rings” … [Read more...] about ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 at Showtime Casts Elijah Wood

Houston has bigger trees, and older ones. But for charisma, nothing beats the Cemetery Oak. It is, of course, a live oak — Houston's favorite tree — and it is, of course, a whole lotta live oak. Sixty-four feet tall; trunk wide as a Volkswagen . Like all old live oaks allowed to grow as they will, its twisty, fern-covered branches stretch farther outward than upward. The lower ones do their darnedest to brush the ground. That ground, notably, is Glenwood Cemetery, a marble-angels-and-Spanish-moss piece of the Old South, a stray piece of New Orleans hidden just off Washington Avenue, about a mile from downtown. It's a place designed for the living to mingle with the dead; a garden punctuated with gravestones. And nowhere do you feel that life-and-death connection more strongly than at the back of the cemetery, in the Forest Mound section, where among graves dating to the 1910s, the Cemetery Oak continues to thrive — a live oak that's very much alive, there among the dead. A … [Read more...] about The mystery of the Cemetery Oak

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 In "Beast," the Universal Pictures thriller released Friday, Idris Elba plays a father locked in a battle with a rogue lion in South Africa. Every time he thinks he's won, his feline foe comes roaring back. Will Packer, the movie's producer, can relate. The 48-year-old is one of the industry's more prolific filmmakers. Among his hits: the two "Ride Along" pictures, starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, which took in more than $300 million at the box office, and 2017's "Girls Trip," featuring Regina Hall and Tiffany Haddish. The top-grossing comedy that year, the film was the first by a Black female screenwriter to take in more than $100 million. But each triumph for diversity in Hollywood seems to come with setbacks as well. Case in point, the Academy Awards in March, where Packer led the first all-Black production team. People of color captured two of the top acting awards, a deaf … [Read more...] about Oscars producer Will Packer finds fixing Hollywood a never-ending job

GENEVA (AP) — The Champions League is staying on CBS in the United States for an additional six years with parent company Paramount paying $250 million a year to renew its prime European soccer rights through 2030, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. That's an increase of 250% from the previous deal, starting in the 2024-25 season when a new competition format creates a 50% increase in the number of games. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced by Champions League organizer UEFA. The current Paramount deal is for $100 million per season for the English language rights for 2021-24. In May, CBS drew a U.S.-record for a Champions League final broadcast in English with a 2.76 million average audience for Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Liverpool. The Spanish language rights in the U.S. – currently held by Univision for about $40 million per season through 2024 – have not yet been sold, the person told the … [Read more...] about Source: CBS extends Champions League deal for $250M a year

Surviving impeacher Dan Newhouse of Washington, who will very likely win in November. Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images As we near the end of the 2022 primary season, all ten House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump in February 2021 for instigating the January 6 insurrection have either announced their retirement or faced primary voters. All four retirees (Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio, John Katko of New York, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, and Fred Upton of Michigan) ended their congressional careers under significant political duress. Four other impeachers were defeated in their primaries (in order of their demises, Tom Rice of South Carolina, Peter Meijer of Michigan, Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington, and Liz Cheney of Wyoming). Two of the ten, David Valadao of California and Dan Newhouse of Washington, survived their primaries and will face voters again in November. What was the secret of survival for … [Read more...] about Trump (Mostly) Got His Revenge on Republicans Who Voted to Impeach

0 Schools The 2022 fall football schedule is out for Evergreen Park Community High School, with Week 1 set to kick off on Friday, Aug. 26. Lorraine Swanson , Patch Staff Posted Reply EVERGREEN PARK, IL — High school football is back in Illinois this fall. Following a season that was postponed in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and moved to the spring of 2021, the Illinois High School Association , in partnership with Max Preps , recently announced schedules for the varsity teams. The regular season begins Friday, Aug. 26, with the IHSA state championship games (1A, 2A, 3A and 4A) scheduled for Friday, Nov. 25, at University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. For 5A, 6A, 7A and 8A, championship games will be held Saturday, Nov. 25, at University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Locally, Evergreen Park Community High School's regular season begins on the road Friday, Aug. 26, when the Mustangs face off against … [Read more...] about Football Schedule: See Who The Evergreen Park Mustangs Face This Fall

Care for your home with 0 Home & Garden If AccuWeather predictions are right, outdoor celebrations may be better earlier rather than later. Tim Moran , Patch Staff Posted Reply If you have a four-day weekend coming up for the Memorial Day holiday, congratulations. You will have two days of nice weather to go with a pair of duds. For those of us with the traditional three-day off period, two-thirds of it is likely to make it bittersweet. The weekend forecast on Chicago’s North Shore calls for sun and warmth on Friday and Saturday and clouds and rain for Sunday and Monday, just in time for when many plan their summer kickoff barbecue parties. According to the AccuWeather forecast for Northfield (a centralized location on the Shore), Friday’s high is 64, but will feel like 72 with a “brilliant sunshine.” It could get partly cloudy and cool at night with a low of 45. If you are planning … [Read more...] about North Shore Memorial Day Weekend Weather Forecast

Click here to read the full article. . More from Variety Emmy Predictions: Reality Competition Program - Can First Time Nominee Lizzo Stop RuPaul's Winning Train? Dan Harmon on Why the 'Rick and Morty' Team Picked Mr. Nimbus Episode for Emmys Submission Celebrities on Celebrities: TV Academy Focuses in on A-List Driven Documentaries Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider (for Emmys) and Davis (for Oscars); Awards Circuit Podcast, a weekly interview series with talent and an expert roundtable discussion; and Awards Circuit Video analyzes various categories and contenders by Variety's leading awards pundits. Variety's … [Read more...] about Emmy Predictions: Structured Reality Program – ‘Love is Blind’ and Joanna Gaines Rising During Final Voting Window