{"id":756546,"date":"2026-04-27T12:03:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/756546\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T12:03:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:03:24","slug":"daywatch-teen-charged-in-chicago-was-part-of-international-hacker-group-feds-say-chicago-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/756546\/","title":{"rendered":"Daywatch: Teen charged in Chicago was part of international hacker group, feds say \u2013 Chicago Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, Chicago.<\/p>\n

The high-tech cyber hacker who goes by the online moniker \u201cBouquet\u201d jetted around the world, from Dubai to Thailand to New York, staying in five-star hotels and flashing cash and jewels, federal authorities allege.<\/p>\n

As his internet attacks grew bolder and more sophisticated, he taunted the FBI for being a step behind, authorities allege, posted memes depicting his crew as mafia bosses and photos of himself wearing a diamond-studded necklace that spelled out in giant letters \u201cHACK THE PLANET.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, the feds say, \u201cBouquet\u201d has been busted. His real name is Peter Stokes, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Estonia who was arrested earlier this month in Finland attempting to board a flight to Japan, according to court records obtained by the Tribune.<\/p>\n

Perhaps most surprising? He\u2019s only 19.<\/p>\n

Read the full story<\/a> from the Tribune\u2019s Jason Meisner<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including: how a Chicago police officer fatally shot at Swedish Hospital<\/a> is being remembered, the results of a Suffolk-Tribune poll on Mayor Brandon Johnson\u2019s favorability<\/a>\u00a0and a look at the Bears\u2019 top draft picks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s eNewspaper edition<\/a> | Subscribe to more newsletters<\/a> | Asking Eric<\/a>\u00a0| Horoscopes<\/a> | Puzzles & Games<\/a> | Today in History<\/a><\/p>\n

\"U.S.U.S. Secret Service agents surround President Donald Trump after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)
\nWhat happened inside the ballroom when a gunman tried to breach Trump\u2019s night with the press<\/a><\/p>\n

The White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner is one of Washington\u2019s enduring, if somewhat awkward, rituals. There is inherent tension in the room, with journalists dressed in finery sharing drinks and food with many of the subjects they cover. That friction was starkly evident this year given President Donald Trump\u2019s often contentious relationship with the media.<\/p>\n

That ritual was wildly upended Saturday night when a gunman charged the premises, trying to penetrate the hotel ballroom where Trump and Cabinet secretaries were assembled.<\/p>\n

\"NoraNora Draniczarek and her son Joe, 3, tie blue ribbons down the block, April 26, 2026, in Edison Park for a neighbor, Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew, who was shot and killed Saturday at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)
\nChicago police officer fatally shot at Swedish Hospital remembered for kindness, public service<\/a><\/p>\n

A knack for public service was one of Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew\u2019s defining qualities, friends and neighbors recalled Sunday.<\/p>\n

Bartholomew, 38, who had been with the police department for a decade, was identified by the Cook County medical examiner\u2019s office as the\u00a0officer fatally shot\u00a0Saturday morning at a North Side hospital.<\/p>\n

\"ChicagoChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to the media after his proposed head tax was voted down in a City Council committee meeting on Nov. 17, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James\/Chicago Tribune)
\nMore Chicagoans view Mayor Brandon Johnson unfavorably than favorably ahead of 2027 mayoral race, Suffolk-Tribune poll says<\/a><\/p>\n

With less than a year until Chicago\u2019s next mayoral election and amid a\u00a0growing field of prospective candidates, more city residents hold a dim view of incumbent Brandon Johnson than a positive one about his often-chaotic first term at City Hall, a new poll shows.<\/p>\n

\"MelvinMelvin Brooks\u2019 house in Bellwood on April 24, 2026. As of last week, nearly 2,900 second installment bills that were supposed to go out last November were still unsent \u2014 including the bungalow Brooks has owned since 1982.(Josh Boland\/Chicago Tribune)
\nMonths after late property tax bills, thousands are still waiting with no resolution in sight<\/a><\/p>\n

Property tax bills\u00a0arrived months late\u00a0for hundreds of thousands of Cook County homeowners last year, causing\u00a0headaches and confusion\u00a0for property owners and the local governments they fund.<\/p>\n

Five months later, thousands are still waiting for bills and tens of thousands are waiting for refunds, the latest development in the technology upgrade debacle that has roiled the county\u2019s tax system for more than four years with\u00a0no clear end in sight.<\/p>\n

\"DeCarlaDeCarla Burton, the owner and director of Jump Start Learning Academy, instructs young students on Black history in song and play on April 14, 2026, in Chicago. The children sang songs to remember historical facts and matched historians with photos. (Antonio Perez\/Chicago Tribune)
\nIllinois educators learn how to teach a pro-Black curriculum with the help of the Erikson Institute<\/a>
\nDeCarla Burton remembers the day when her four-year-old daughter returned from daycare, saddened with the question: \u2018Mommy, am I Black like a skillet?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cThe teacher was talking about skin tones\u2026but the kids got the wrong idea; made her feel inferior instead of beautiful, like she is,\u201d Burton said.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe eastbound end of Route 66 at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, June 21, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans\/Chicago Tribune)
\nOne Century, One Road: Route 66, \u2018The Main Street of America,\u2019 turns 100<\/a><\/p>\n

It was created to connect us, a fused chain of existing roadways many unpaved that stretched 2,448 miles across eight states and three time zones, starting steps from Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago and ending near the Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica\u2019s famed fishing pier. Route 66,\u00a0\u201cThe Main Street of America.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, Route 66 boosters in all eight states (Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California) are gearing up to celebrate the iconic route on its centennial in 2026. Ahead of the anniversary, the Chicago Tribune set out across Route 66 to introduce readers to the people and places it was designed to connect.<\/p>\n

\"OregonOregon safety Dillon Thieneman plays against Rutgers on Oct. 18, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo\/Adam Hunger)
\nHow much will the Chicago Bears\u2019 top draft picks contribute as rookies in 2026?<\/a>
\nAfter months of scouting and preparation, the Bears drafted seven players over the weekend. It was the culmination of a monthslong process for general manager Ryan Poles and his staff. Notably, the Bears selected Oregon safety\u00a0Dillon Thieneman with the No. 25 pick\u00a0during the first round Thursday. Thieneman should start for coach Ben Johnson\u2019s defense right away.<\/p>\n

But the rest of their draft picks will have a harder path toward playing time on a team that reached the divisional round of the playoffs last season.<\/p>\n

\"NewNew Bears safety Dillon Thieneman holds a jersey during his introductory news conference at Halas Hall, April 24, 2026, in Lake Forest. (Chris Sweda\/Chicago Tribune)
\nDillon Thieneman followed his instincts to Oregon \u2014 and ultimately on a path to the Chicago Bears<\/a><\/p>\n

As Dillon Thieneman\u2019s high school coach tells it, Thieneman\u2019s father, Ken, had a saying while Dillon was growing up.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis dad says all the time: You\u2019ve got to skate to where the puck\u2019s going, not to where the puck is,\u201d said Jake Gilbert, Thieneman\u2019s coach at Westfield (Ind.) High School and now head coach at Division III Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\"MattMatt DeCaro, standing at right, with Jabari Khaliq (from left), Al\u2019Jaleel McGhee, Cedric Young and Kelvin Roston Jr. in “Ma Rainey\u2019s Black Bottom” at the Goodman Theatre. (Justin Barbin)
\nGoodman Theatre cancels \u2018Ma Rainey\u2019 performance due to death of actor Matt DeCaro, 70<\/a><\/p>\n

The Goodman Theatre was forced to cancel its Saturday matinee of \u201cMa Rainey\u2019s Black Bottom\u201d due to the death of cast member Matt DeCaro.<\/p>\n

The theater also said Saturday that the cast had decided to proceed with the Saturday night show in DeCaro\u2019s honor. Scott Aiello will play DeCaro\u2019s role of Sturdyvant.<\/p>\n

\"CarnitasCarnitas \u201dEspecial\u201d at Las Carnitas Uruapan. (E. Jason Wambsgans\/Chicago Tribune)
\nLooking for cheap daily food specials in Chicago? This guide is for you.<\/a>
\nFinding affordable places to eat out in Chicago isn\u2019t always easy, especially as prices continue to climb. But if you know where to look, there are still plenty of daily and weekly deals across the city that make dining out more accessible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Chicago. The high-tech cyber hacker who goes by the online moniker \u201cBouquet\u201d jetted around the world,…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":27253,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5124],"tags":[960,5386,1818,50],"class_list":{"0":"post-756546","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago","8":"tag-chicago","9":"tag-il","10":"tag-illinois","11":"tag-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116476578199586793","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/756546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=756546"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/756546\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=756546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=756546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=756546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}