Ukrainian Village
Coverage of Ukrainian Village in the Nexus archive.
- Chicago marijuana mogul gets year in prison for laundering cash used to book jets for cocaine trafficker
David Berger, co-founder of an Illinois cannabis company, was sentenced to one year in prison for money laundering and structuring cash transactions linked to a Mexican cocaine trafficker. He was accused of converting drug proceeds into private jet charters for Oswaldo Espinosa, who is charged with importing cocaine into the U.S. Berger was ordered to pay $253,000 in restitution and a $10,000 fine.
- St. Mary Of Nazareth Nurses Strike Over Alleged Union Busting, Hospital Conditions
Nurses at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Ukrainian Village began a one-day strike over allegations of unsafe conditions and union busting by parent company Prime Healthcare. Over 100 nurses and supporters protested, demanding reinstatement of six terminated employees and improved staffing and supplies, with claims of retaliatory firings for union activity.