El Chapo Archives - Chicago Reader

Sean Penn and Stuart Dybek talk about Penn’s new novel, which neither of them quite understands

The author of Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff describes it as “humor in hopelessness.”

Also, Chicago could see “record” Thanksgiving traffic next week.

Judge Ruben Castillo says the sentence for Alfredo Vazquez-Hernandez, an alleged cartel coordinator, should be seen as a “message.”

Alfredo Vasquez-Hernandez, accused of being a coordinator for the cartel, is set to be sentenced in federal court in Chicago.

Chicago DEA special agent in charge Jack Riley has targeted the Outfit, dirty cops, street gangs, and the Sinaloa cartel, yet the drugs keep coming.

The capture of the Sinaloa cartel leader won’t stop the flow of drugs, says a west-sider locked up for selling heroin

While Mexican cartel leader “Chapo” Guzman is public enemy number one, most drug busts still snag street-level players.